Overthink overthinks again. Except it isn’t really “overthinking” at all. It’s an important consideration of what good storytelling is supposed to do, by a round table of contributors:
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LB: Are Crowdfunded Web Series a Good Way to Launch a TV Writing Career?
Glad You Asked Department 8/5/13
Today’s question comes from Andy, who wants to know:
“I saw your post on the Kickstarter Film Festival and was wondering, what are your thoughts on creatives using Kickstarter, Indigo and the like, especially with regard to TV? Is it good, bad, the future of the industry? Are crowd funded Web series a good launching pad for TV writing careers?
“Are those who go this route blazing a trail or trying to push a bolder up a hill only to watch it roll all the way down at the end?”
Peggy Bechko: There’s More To Being A Writer Than Just Writing
by Peggy Bechko
It’s something we don’t want to hear and certainly don’t want to think about. But, it’s the honest truth these days.
It used to be that a writer sat at a desk and wrote. After publication the publisher might arrange a book tour or a few book signings, but by today’s comparison those requirements were pretty minimal.
Leesa Dean: Good News and Bad News
Adventures of a Web Series Newbie – Chapter 24:
by Leesa Dean
This week I’ve been so incredibly busy, I only have time for a short post. As promised, part of this week’s entry is about The Contract. And yes, that is the bad news.
As I mentioned last week, I got another contract offer. This one, from a FB “friend” who in-boxed me and asked how Chilltown was coming along. “Well,” I told her. She said, “Look, have you ever thought about publishing Chilltown as a book? I have a friend who has a small publishing company. He’s looking for writers and I thought of you. I think you’d be a good match. While he’s small, he really can make things happen.”
While I have no plans to do that for Chilltown, I am, actually working on a book. But I also have a pretty enhanced bullsh*t meter and, sadly, I felt this message not only triggered it, it was pretty close to an 11 (yeah, most things that seem too good to be true usually are.) Out of curiosity, though, I said, “While I’m not in the market right now, why don’t you send me some links. Down the line, I might be.”
Self-publishing is the future — and great for writers
The future is ours!
We knew this would happen.
Um, wait. No, we didn’t. We were scared shitless. But we feel much better now cuz: