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LB has done a lot of work with Chinese film and TV companies, mostly as a consultant although he’s also done some writing in Hong Kong. But do they ever ask him to speak on these panels? Oh no….
Cuz…well, to tell the truth, I don’t know why they don’t. But China definitely is emerging as a market for U.S. product, and this conference for WGA members should be very helpful to those who want to break into it. Just don’t tell ’em TVWriter™ sent you, okay?
What can we say except – it’s about fucking time.
Writer-director Des Doyle has put together a feature film about the rising power of television series showrunners, featuring such high-powered stalwarts as J.J. Abrams, Matthew Carnahan, Jane Espenson, Hart Hanson, Ronald D. Moore, Kurt Sutter, and Joss Whedon. And let’s get real here: Any film featuring Joss Whedon at work, or just talking about work, is worth a hella lot more than the price of admission.
I’ve been working on four projects this year that have been incredibly time-intensive. One is nearly done, two are in the planning (pre-outline) stages and I’m currently writing the fourth (which is Season Two of the Lele Show). It is VERY hard to do all of that, but I feel really strongly about each one.
I had originally thought I’d do 33 episodes of the Lele Show for Season Two which is an enormous amount of work and truthfully, I’ve been a little stuck. Mostly cause it’s a lot to do and my time is fairly limited (the one that’s nearly done, the TOP SECRET PROJECT, is very time intensive).
This week, I decided to bring that episode number down to 20 and also do some ancillary material. It’s still a lot to write, but just cutting the episode number down made me go over my season story arc and tighten it up, which felt great and confirmed the decision. It’s now leaner and juicier. And, more importantly, it takes some pressure off. I’m now looking at October for a relaunch and between finishing writing and production, I’m hoping that’s realistic.
How many of you writers are guilty of having one of your characters describe him or herself by looking in the mirror?
How many of you readers have been massively annoyed by that little trick?
Yep, today we’re talking about a major no-no in writing. It could work with a screen script – at least the guy could look at himself in a mirror though he wouldn’t be reeling off self-description – but it sure won’t work where written in a book. Really. Just don’t.
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