HOW TO WRITE A BELIEVABLE POLICE INVESTIGATION SCENE…

…Even if you’ve never been arrested!

Expert Advice from a Former Federal Agent
via Script Reader Pro

Thankfully, screenwriting isn’t just about “writing what you know.” It’s obviously also about creating and recreating worlds that you might have zero experience of. read article

10 Editing Tips That’ll Instantly Make You a Better Writer

Grammarcheck.Net continues to delight us with its helpful tips for writers of all media. Here’s the latest example.

BIG THANKS TO GRAMMARCHECK

Most Watched TV Series from 1951-2019

Some of the visualizations here are a bit off, but it’s fascinating to these ratings over the years, especially how new broadcast and cable networks changed…well, they changed everything.

Extraordinary!

Oh, here’s a bonus we found, also very cool. read article

There will be a time after this when…

Nathan Bransford, one of TVWriter™’s favorite writers and writing consultants is here with some thoughts about the fear many (all?) of us are living with right now.

by Nathan Bransford

One of the things I’ve noticed lately is that amidst the pandemic I’ve started worrying a ton about very small things. read article

How To Write Strong, Diverse Characters

Looking for a new perspective on diversity? Here it is.

by Tennyson E. Stead

Until my brain injury in 2013, I lived my life as a cis-gendered white male. Apart from my experience with disability, which I admit was eye-opening, I’m about as diversity-challenged as a human being can get. I went to boarding school, for crying out loud. Nevertheless, my approach to writing characters has earned me a reputation as someone who provides fantastic performance opportunities to underrepresented people. read article