40 years worth of TV writing experience and info, yours for the taking.
Did Franklin Leonard start a revolution when he created The Black List blog? Opinion on that may be divided, but the site definitely opened a whole new world of opportunity for new screen and TV writers, for which we at TVWriter™ are grateful.
Here’s a look into how it began:
About 10 weeks ago, TVWriter™ ran a piece we called “What Buyer & Agent Types Don’t Want from Writers. Today we’re going to take the positive approach because what good or “don’ts” if you don’t have some “dos.” So without further ado (or even adah):
What we all want is a ‘good story, well told’. That’s a given. But what does this really mean? In part 2 of my expert panel this week, I asked the industry pros a second question …
Most writers aspire for their books to become best sellers, and we believe that kind of ambition is a good thing. But we also believe you need to know what you’re competing against.
This infographic shows the top selling books of all time. Outsell these babies and you definitely will have proven yourself!
Words of wisdom – and encouragement – from a Hollywood writer who himself is, erm, over forty: The one and only William Martell:
I told this writer that I though we had the advantage over those punk kid writers. See, we’ve been kids! They have never been over 40. We can write about kid characters AND their parents! And mine our own experiences. We can write about Jim in AMERICAN PIE (I was once just like him) *and* Jim’s dad (I’m fighting desperately not to become him now). You’re as young as your characters feel. There’s no reason you have to think like a 40 year old in this business… in fact, it helps if you don’t.
More insight into the professional world of showbiz. Because knowledge is, and always will be, power.
You’re really going to want to buy the book this interview is associated with. And you can. Right HERE