From Scary Movies that made us laugh to this just plain VERY Scary miniseries:
Craig Mazin on Writing the ‘Chernobyl’ Miniseries
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40 years worth of TV writing experience and info, yours for the taking.
What is ‘High Concept’ Anyway?
Sit back and gaze upon your screen, my children, and all will be revealed by the writing brains behind Script Reader Pro.
HIGH CONCEPT: WHAT IS IT & HOW TO APPLY IT TO YOUR STORY IDEA
by Script Reader Pro
Is Deadpool “high concept”? What about Midnight in Paris? Or The Purge?
The fact that you can ask ten different writers and get ten different opinions, kind of sums up how confusing the notion of a “high concept” has become.
How Aaron Sorkin Wrote The Social Network
Yes, the TV and film writing world is still talking about – and learning from – Aaron Sorkin’s work in terms of his finest work – the script for The Social Network. Although just between us, we believe the first two seasons of The West Wing were even better.
Writers Room Lingo You Need to Know
If you want to get ahead, you have to speak the language. Impress your friends, relatives, rivals, and potential co-workers via this fascinating guide:
The Secret Lingo of the Best TV Writers Rooms
by Dan Reilly
A few weeks ago, Simpsons executive producer Matt Selman tweeted a list of the show’s writers room terminology, explaining how he and his colleagues use terms like “wacky stack” to describe “too much silliness at once”:
PJ McIlvaine: The Journey
by PJ McIlvaine
The Journey.
In two words: it sucks.