Speaking of opportunity (as we were below) here’s one of the biggest around:
Category: The TV Biz
HOW TO WRITE A TV PILOT SCRIPT IF YOU’RE SERIOUS ABOUT SELLING IT
Oh no! Another helpful article about being in the TV pilot business that showed up after PEOPLE’S PILOT 2018 closed to entries. But it too really is “Oh yes!” because…helpfulness has no expiration date. Keep this one close:
by Script Reader Pro
So you want to write a script for a TV pilot series? Good call. The market’s growing, writers rule in television and you probably need a pilot TV show in your arsenal anyway to increase your options. The problem is the world of TV can be a confusing place for the aspiring writer…
WGAW November 2018 Calendar
Knowing what’s going on in the Writers Guild of America can be helpful to TV and film writers in many ways, even if you aren’t a member. So, for your edification:
Events listed are current at time of publication. Dates and details are subject to change during the month. To see the live calendar, click here. (Member Login required for that, sorry.)
Taking the leap: Why I’m leaving TV news after 24 years
LB’S NOTE: This one’s up on TVWriter™ in honor of some friends of mine, Nancy Bliven, Ryan Cowan, Mary Munford, and Tom Zapiecki, all of them honorable veterans of the TV news wars. But everybody should read it because if you read between the lines you’ll learn a lot about the workings of all TV.
by Lori Bentley Law
Republished in part with permission. See the full version posted on the author’s website.
In order to make big change, you have to take a big leap. It’s scary, especially when you’ve had security and a rewarding career for 24 years, starting in 1994 at NBC affiliate KSBY in San Luis Obispo, California, and ending at KNBC Los Angeles.
No Writing Left Behind
Found in our eMail box last week, a tip from the Writers Guild of America West that has value for everyone writing in the Wonderful Old Town called Hollowood sorry, Hollywood.
Protect your work and yourself!