Yes, you’ve seen the Steve Ditko pic below on TVWriter™ before. Last week, as a matter of fact.
But no, this post isn’t just a repackaged version of the same profoundly helpful verbiage as last time. I’ve decided to make the pic my “Glad You Asked” logo pic.
The Good:
The Not So Good:
Ever wonder what it’s like to be the proud author of a book that fails?
Hey, it happened to me. Turning Points in Television, my second nonfiction book (Television Writing from the Inside Out was first) was published as a trade paperback by Citadel in 2005. It’s just what the name implies, my pick of the most important developments in the history of TV up to that time.
With one major difference: I was part of all those developments, either as a viewer, a writer, or a producer.
Yes, it’s true. In the almost two decades that TVWriter™ has been online I’ve been emailed with more questions about writing and showbiz (and my personal life that’s none of your business, thank you) than I ever would have imagined possible – and yet I’ve never had a Q and A column.
Which is really silly because I’m sure that the questions and maybe even my answers would be interesting and helpful to more than just the questioners. So, at last, here’s the first of many weekly, LB answers your questions and you’re thrilled, awed, and deeply satisfied articles.
At least I hope it’s the first of many. And that even if you’re not thrilled or awed or even satisfied you at least finish reading knowing more about the Wonderful World of TV (what’s the smiley for sarcasm?) than you did before you began.
Aargh! It’s nonsense!
Total nonsense!
Magical thinking of the worst kind cloaked in the opacity of technology!