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Woke up this morning feeling great. I’ve got a game show in play and some EP possibilities on the horizon after a pretty tough stretch, which inspired me to write the following post to Facebook this morning.
Remember, the entertainment business is no cake walk.
…But the rest of us can profit as well.
Cuz who knows? We all may become novelists after getting that one ridiculous network note too many. Beats suicide, doesn’t it?
Anyway:
After reading this article, this particular TVWriter™ minion has a new ambition: To get my butt in gear and move my life and career over to where excellence matters. Yep, I’m talking about the UK.
Here’s why:
Sally Wainwright must be doing something right.
Everybody wants to get into the act. And why not? In Hollywood they stiff you whenever and however they can, just like everywhere else. But if what we write – TV show, film, theme song, score, gets made and shown – wow, what a thrill to be able to reach millions.
And sometimes somebody in power screws up, and guess what? Yeppers, we actually get paid.
TVWriter™ tips its hat to song writing and songwriters. Everywhere:
These days, every writer needs a blog. And not just any blog, but one that will grow with your career, while helping that career to grow as well. Recently, we found some excellent pointers on the subject and couldn’t wait to share them here:
Maybe you’ve just finished that NaNo novel and you know you want to publish, so you’d like to get a head start while you slog through the editing process.