Month: January 2019

Punisher Creator Gerry Conway on Netflix’s ‘THE PUNISHER’ & a Few Other Things

When Gerry Conway speaks, even on other websites, we at TVWriter™ listen. Because not only is he a “minor comics icon,” (in Gerry’s own words), he’s one of Larry Brody’s closest friends, plus a frequent contributor to TVWriter™ and, of course, a force to be reckoned with in ye olde television industry as well.

Last week Gerry talked to SyfyWire about Netflix’s version of one of his major comics creations, the Punisher. Here’s the result:

by Dana Forsythe

The infamous “Death of Gwen Stacy” scene written by Gerry Conway

Boasting dozens of writing credits for both DC and Marvel, Gerry Conway helped shape the Bronze Age of comic books with stories like “The Night Gwen Stacy Died,” the original Clone Saga, the creation of the Punisher, and his run on the Justice League. He’s written almost every superhero from Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Flash to Spider-Man, Daredevil, Thor, Hulk, and Iron Manand amassed countless writing credits for his work in TV, movies and books. read article

The 20 Most Popular Books Ever Written

Most writers aspire for their books to become best sellers, and we believe that kind of ambition is a good thing. But we also believe you need to know what you’re competing against.

This infographic shows the top selling books of all time. Outsell these babies and you definitely will have proven yourself!

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You’re over 40 and want to become a Hollywood Writer? Read this and let yourself smile.

Words of wisdom – and encouragement – from a Hollywood writer who himself is, erm, over forty: The one and only William Martell:

WRITING OVER 40=&0=&

I told this writer that I though we had the advantage over those punk kid writers. See, we’ve been kids! They have never been over 40. We can write about kid characters AND their parents! And mine our own experiences. We can write about Jim in AMERICAN PIE (I was once just like him) *and* Jim’s dad (I’m fighting desperately not to become him now). You’re as young as your characters feel. There’s no reason you have to think like a 40 year old in this business… in fact, it helps if you don’t. read article

What Studios and Network Execs Really Want in a Script

More insight into the professional world of showbiz. Because knowledge is, and always will be, power.

You’re really going to want to buy the book this interview is associated with. And you can. Right HERE

‘DOCTOR WHO RPG: Series 11

This is for DOCTOR WHO fans. Which as far as this TVWriter™ minion is concerned means the following article is for…EVERYBODY.

by Siskoid

On the occasion of completing reviews on Doctor Who’s 11th series, I should like to re-imagine it as a role-playing game campaign using Cubicle 7’s Doctor Who RPG. (Go back one, to Series 10.) read article