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Category: screenwriting
Larry Brody’s TV Writing Tips & Tricks #19 – One-Hour Teleplay Construction
by Larry Brody
Over the years certain types of story construction have proven to work more effectively than others on TV. By “effective” I mean that series that plot their stories this way have gotten consistently higher ratings than others, and during the usual course of an episode fewer viewers have gone surfing away.
For one-hour shows, start with a Teaser that illustrates the premise of the episode. Make sure it shows us this week’s central problem. And make sure it really does “tease” us by ending on a note of tension – with danger (physical or psychological) either impending or rearing its fascinating head.
“I’ve written less in the last year than I have my entire career.”
Time now for a few words about our ongoing lockdown. Some people were sure it would be a major benefit to TV and screenwriters. How’s that working for us so far?
Despite Solitude, Lockdown Wasn’t A Creative Boon for Screenwriters
by Bryn Sandberg
Writing was the rare Hollywood vocation that never had to shut down, but A-list scribes including Damon Lindelof and Courtney Kemp describe a different reality: “I’ve written less in the last year than I have my entire career.”
Larry Brody’s TV Writing Tips & Tricks #18 – Does Your Dialog Pass the Morning After Test?
by Larry Brody
One of the paradoxes of television writing is that although story is king, writers in television are judged by their dialog.
That’s because the plots for each series episode are usually constructed by the entire staff, with input from the stars, stunt co-ordinators, network personnel, and various assistants as well.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge interview on writing Fleabag
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is huge these days, which makes a helluva lot of sense she’s hugely talented (and that may be much too mild a description).
This video is a must-see for all writers, and if you’re an actor (as Ms. Waller-Bridge also is) we think you’ll gain new insight into how to read and play and otherwise do your thing when you’re in front of the camera.