Author: TVWriter.Com
Writers are the Most General of Generalists
…And that’s a good thing. Here’s why:
Picasso, Kepler, and the Benefits of Being an Expert Generalist
by Art Markman
One thing that separates the great innovators from everyone else is that they seem to know a lot about a wide variety of topics. They are expert generalists. Their wide knowledge base supports their creativity.
How to Tell if a TV Show is Probably Not Going to End Well
Charlie Jane Anders knocks it out of the park again:
by Charlie Jane Anders
Many of us have commitment issues with television, because we’ve been burned so many times by weak or overblown endings. (And no doubt, a lot of us are anxiously praying that Fringe gets the powerful conclusion it deserves tonight.) But there’s no reason to give up on long-form series television because of some past bumps in the road — after all, TV has also given us some powerful endings. Instead, the next time you launch a long-term relationship with a TV show, best to go into it with your eyes open.
Want to Read the Most Highly Praised Screenplays of 2012?
Yeah, us too. So we’re really excited that Rich Drees of FilmBuffOnline.Com has put together a list, complete with links. And, yeppers, we’re stealing the links:
AFFRM
Middle Of Nowhere
And Now, the WGA’s New Year’s Message
Yesterday, we reported on a couple of the specifics in this Writers Guild of America, West e-mail to members. Now we bring you – wow! – the whole thing:
Fellow Members,