LB: Emmy Nominated Writers Discuss Their Work

by Larry Brody

If you’re a showbiz superfan but don’t want your friends to perceive you that way, one of the best ways to learn more about what’s happening in the biz – including current trends and attitudes et al – the best way to do that is to subscribe to The Los Angeles Times.

No, I’m not going to make a snarky comment about the Times and its obsessions (unless this sentence counts as one). Instead I’m recommending this insider view, published today, in which journalist Randee Dawn brings us what currently Emmy nominated writers have to say about their nominated episodes.

Here’s a peek.

These episodes earned Emmy nominations. The writers explain why.
by Randee Dawn

Not all TV scenes are created equal. The moment when a character finds her purpose, a show achieves its tone, a plot turns a corner — those are what we consider “key” scenes, the ones that turn a typical episode into an award-winner. So The Envelope sat down with the writers and producers from 12 Emmy-nominated episodes to talk about that one, very special moment that sings just a little louder than all the others. Here’s what they had to say:

Read it all at latimes.com

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Author: LB

A legendary figure in the television writing and production world with a career going back to the late ’60s, Larry Brody has written and produced hundreds of hours of American and worldwide television and is a consultant to production companies and networks in the U.S. and abroad . Shows written or produced by Brody have won several awards including - yes, it's true - Emmys, Writers Guild Awards, and the Humanitas Award. View all posts by LB