Why isn’t There a Word for That?

Our favorite etymologist, Arika Okrent, answers a question all of us have asked from time to time. (Don’t try to convince us you haven’t, just don’t.)

Gotta level with ya: This TVWriter™ minion isn’t all that satisfied with the answer, but, yep, I enjoyed learning it. So, I believe, will you:

And there you have it! read article

Why TV & Film Writers have to – gulp – Network!

http://www.thestarta.com/articles/scaling/7-reasons-attend-networking-event/

No matter our job title, we’re all salespeople. So it goes….

Damn. Whatever happened to the obsessed writer sitting alone in a room, safe from worldly harm while exposing her soul?

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And the moral of this story is: Even being a genius isn’t enough if enough of the right people don’t love you. read article

How to Format Your Spec Screenplay

We saw this on the TVWriter™ WRITING & SHOWBIZ NEWSWATCH and immediately realized that our visitors deserve (and probably need) a bigger taste of this very valuable formatting info to make sure y’all visit the source. So:

HOW TO FORMAT A SCRIPT FOR THE SPEC MARKET
by ScriptReaderPro

If you’re confused by how to format a script, you’re in the right place. The following post contains excerpts from our book, “Master Screenplay Format: A Clear Guide On How To Format a Screenplay For The Spec Market. read article

Peggy Bechko on Writing: When a Draft isn’t ‘Just a Draft’

by Peggy Bechko

Have you ever – or is it more accurate to ask, how many times have you – spoken of something you’ve written, a novel, a script a short story as ‘just a draft’.

Have you used it as an excuse for something you perceived to be not very good? read article

From Highly Acclaimed Network TV Series Writer to Web Series Creator…?

Isn’t it supposed to be the other way around?

Megan Amram

by Pete Keeley

“I really just thought that it was my time to transition into a multihyphenate, out of a single hyphenate,” says the heretofore writer-comedian about her bold play for the outstanding actress in a short-form comedy or drama Emmy.

[This story contains spoilers from the web series An Emmy for Megan.] read article