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And the Absolutely Most Popular Thing on TVWriter™ in 2013 Was…
Yeah, we know we said that as a group the most popular articles on TVWriter™ this year were about the People’s Pilot and the Spec Scriptacular, but the single most visited/read/emailed about item here this year was one of what we call our Writers’ Bulletins.
The Bulletins, which we’ve grouped together as a kind of “Mini-Site” here, are insider tips about what it’s really, really like to be working in the Big Media TV biz, and they’re one of the most popular yet overlooked parts of TVWriter™. This particular bulletin not only got double the traffic of the runner-up, it’s also, in our estimation, probably the single most useful thing any writer can know.
The 10 Most Popular TVWriter™ Posts of 2013
Settle down. Lean back in your chair. Good…ready?
So are we, with links to the most visited articles posted on TVWriter™ in the last 52 weeks. But first a caveat:
The WGAW Names Sam Simon Winner of the 2014 Valentine Davies Award
by Team TVWriter™ Press Service
The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) has named The Simpsons co-developer, Emmy-winning television writer, director, producer, and philanthropist Sam Simon as its 2014 Valentine Davies Award honoree in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and community service on behalf of writers. Simon will be feted, along with other honorees, at the WGAW’s 2014 Writers Guild Awards West Coast ceremony to be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE.
“The work of Sam Simon’s life has entertained and humbled us, in equal measure. And while this Guild has often honored his wit and skill, today we honor his generosity and love – his understanding that we are, in the end, all caretakers of each other. Sam has dedicated himself to the cause of at-risk animals and people who have no other protector. A friend to them, he has become an inspiration to us, his grateful colleagues,” said WGAW President Chris Keyser.
A Writers Guild, West member since 1980, in November Simon also received the WGAW’s Animation Writers Caucus (AWC) 16th Annual Animation Writing Award, a lifetime achievement honor recognizing his contributions to the craft of animation writing.
John Ostrander: Five Things You Need To Get Your Reader’s Attention
EDITOR’S NOTE: Or for most TVWriter™ visitors, your viewer. Take it away, J.O:
by John Ostrander
The toughest part of the story, inevitably, is the beginning. How do you get the narrative ball rolling? How do you get somebody’s attention so that they want, maybe need, to hear what happens next?
It’s also the toughest part of a pitch or a proposal. If you can’t grab the editor’s eyeballs in the first sentence, give it up. They won’t make it through the end of the paragraph.