Our friends at Script Reader Pro come through once again with this common sense guide to writing a good scene:
Writing a scene — one that moves the reader — can be a challenge. But there’s one technique you should include in every scene you write.
It’s True Origin Story time! A solid guide to getting started writing for TV that we believe is worth taking to heart:
Dreaming of writing for TV? Via interviews with five working TV writers in Hollywood, this guide will take you through different ways that writers have broken into the television business. Even though their paths are different, there are three things the writers all have in common: hard work, love of the craft, and perseverance. You’ll want to set aside at least an hour to get the most out of this guide and these exclusive classes and interviews. This guide is created specifically for TSL 360 members. Get ready for a big dose of inspiration!
The way in which you write description in your teleplay or screenplay can make a huge difference in its effectiveness…and in establishing your professional level capabilities.
Our friends at Script Reader Pro have given the situation a hell of a lot of thought over the years, and we happy to pass it on:
The daughter of a sitcom writing master herself (Herbert Finn of The Honeymooners, Oh! Susanna! and more), Paula Finn has been reaching out to other TV comedy greats for their views on their profession. Here, she tantalizes us with just a bit about what she’s learned:
Over the last few years, I’ve enjoyed in-depth conversations with over 50 successful comedy TV writers. Here for me, are the most surprising takeaways:
The rules aren’t for them: they trust their instincts.
If we had to sum up the following article we probably could boil it down to: “Keepwriting! Keepwriting! Keepwriting! Keepwriting! Keepwriting! Keepwriting! Keepwriting! Keepwriting! Keepwriting! Keepwriting! Keepwriting! Keepwriting…!”
Fortunately, we don’t have to boil it down. Even more fortunately, the point is made much more artfully by Rachel Montpeller right here:
