Author: LB

A legendary figure in the television writing and production world with a career going back to the late ’60s, Larry Brody has written and produced hundreds of hours of American and worldwide television and is a consultant to production companies and networks in the U.S. and abroad . Shows written or produced by Brody have won several awards including - yes, it's true - Emmys, Writers Guild Awards, and the Humanitas Award.

But Will It Get You a Writing Staff Job?

MediaBistro.Com alerts us to a new app to make job searches easier. Even, they say, for writing jobs. Anyone up to trying this for TV writing? We’ll be happy to post your adventures if you do.

Jojari App Matches Your LinkedIn Page with Job Openings

By Jason Boog

Sick of sifting through pages and pages of job openings that don’t match your resume?

The new Jojari app helps you find a job by matching your LinkedIn page with online job openings. You simply sign into the service using your LinkedIn account, and the search engine will list the best matches. If you don’t want to use LinkedIn, the service also lets you upload your resume to perform the same search.

DALLAS is Back. Hi, Larry H!

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Dallas returns with a vengeance!

by Jaylen Christie

Don’t call it a comeback! Decades after ‘Dallas’ ended it successful run, TNT has revived the landmark series for another round of backstabbing and betrayal! So, how does their version fare? Surprisingly well, actually.

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Bruce Campbell Can Play Me Anytime

by Larry Brody

Just saying…

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Bruce Campbell dazzles Philly Comic Con

by An Nicholson

Bruce Campbell is like Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. He’s the acid trip you took in high school. He’s the unboxed Cat in the Hat. Heck, he’s the mad hatter without a hat. He’s a whirling dervish that never stops whirling. Unstopped and uncorked, he’s the madcap genie out of the bottle. If you ever have the chance to attend a Bruce Campbell panel, don’t ask questions — just GO! read article

The Creativity-Boredom Connection

The 99%.Com is filled with great tips, and this is just one of them. Still, whenever we read anything like this we go back to a certain hoary old saying: “If you have to ask, you can’t afford one.” Do the truly creative need to consciously work out how to do what they do?

Why Boredom is Good for Your Creativity

By Mark McGuinness

Like most creatives, you probably have a low boredom threshold. You’re hardwired to pursue novelty and inspiration, and to run from admin and drudgery. Boredom is the enemy of creativity, to be avoided at all costs. Or is it?

Advice for Future Sitcom Writers by Ken Levine

Our favorite sitcom writer who doesn’t know us has some excellent advice about sitcom format. (And, no, we don’t know what the picture has to do with it. You’ll have to ask Ken. Tell him TVWriter™ sent you.)

Advice for Young Writers

A question I’m always asked is: read article