Two things I’ve learned so far about life and writing:
- It isn’t about the answers, but the questions.
- It’s not what you ask, it’s how.
Larry Brody
In Their Own Writ Dept – 12/9/12
Category: Resources
40 years worth of TV writing experience and info, yours for the taking.
Peggy Bechko: Readers Stalking the Wild Indie Writer
We aren’t sure what this title means, but, hey, it’s Peggy!
by Peggy Bechko (from her wonderful blog)
Well, not stalking…not really, but readers don’t you want to discover some writers who aren’t always just the main stream? There are some great writers out there who aren’t on the “best sellers” list whether said list is for real or manufactured. Yep, for every great or even rather poor author you see heavily promoted through a publisher, ther are many others wonderful writers out there who’ve opted to self publish and go the Indie route.
The market is driven by just that, the market. If a book doesn’t fit the cubbyhole a certain agent or publisher has, then the book is passed over and it may be a great read you’ll never see because of it.But the Indies are bringing it to you. You might fine great light reading in your favorite genre or discover very specific technical or research materials.
The One Film Every New TV Writer Must See
…And it wouldn’t hurt the film types either.
If you want to know what it’s really like to toil in the diamond mines of episodic television, run, do not walk, to SHOWRUNNERS, a documentary that tells the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Directed by Des Doyle, the full-length film features the most powerful cast of superstar TV showrunners this side of, oh, Venus, including:
How Do I Pitch an Idea That Actually Gets Heard?
Glad you asked:
by Adam Dachis
Dear Lifehacker,
I have good, sometimes great ideas from time to time but I don’t really know how to get anyone to listen. Usually I start and I can see there attention fade away after a few minutes. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, or how to keep people interested. What can I do to make my pitches more interesting and get people to actually listen to them?
The Neuroscience of Creativity
Yes, it’s true. It takes a brain to be creative. So those of you who don’t have one…hey, sorry:
By Kathy Graham
We don’t normally associate neuroscience with creativity yet the study of the brain has much to contribute to what is set to be the premium topic of the 21st century.