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With TV making so many high quality shows these days, reviewing them can seem like an impossible task. How do you write a review that tells the reader what they need to know, but keep them entertained by reading the review itself? There are tips that will help you do this. Here’s some of the best methods, used by professional writers, that you can put to use yourself.
What Makes A Good Review
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of two parts. You can read Part 1 HERE
When it comes to crowdfunding, Kickstarter and Indiegogo are the Google and Amazon of the industry. They have been crowdfunding mainstays the past decade producing the most consistent results. Together they have raised a combined $3 billion for their entrepreneurs.
Imagine you have an idea and need some funding. You go to a bank. Right? You might have a conversation like this:
“Hey, Bank Loan Officer, I’ve got a fantastic idea, but need cash to get it off the ground.”
“No.”
We’re always excited when we find another helpful website for TV writing and other showbiz noobs. This week we’ve been exploring lwlies.com, AKA Little White Lies, and it’s awesome.
The site has Reviews, Features, Podcasts, you-name-it. For example:
If you’re a writer of any stripe at all, then you’ve heard about and/or considered subtext. For the rest of you the beginners, those in need of review, let’s talk.
For starters remember, characters you create are always doing something. They’re not just sets of talking heads. They do things. They do a log of things and they go through all sorts of drama common to the human condition. And, as live people, they don’t actually SAY most of what they mean, they express it in some way, thus the subtext.