The Golden Girls: Ageless is the title of the Reelz Channel’s new documentary on the classic 1980s sitcom that originally aired on NBC from 1985 to 1992.
As refreshingly frank and entertaining as one of Bea Arthur’s Dorothy Zbornak’s comedic zingers on the show it profiles, Ageless [which airs Saturday night, March 13th at 8:00 PM (PST) on Reelz), delivers a wallop of goods and pulls no punches.
While a particular story that I read today remind me of this particular writing problem, what I’m saying in this space is in fact a tip I give QUITE OFTEN.
Never make us ask “is that character a fricking moron?” Or anything similar.
I mean, it’s okay if you WANT your character to be a moron. But if you do, make sure your intention is blisteringly obvious. Don’t make us ask.
Nathan Bransford, TVWriter™’s favorite publishing know-it-all, shares his feelings about the kind of criticism that drives this TVWriter™ minion positively insane…so that neither you nor I will go ballistic.
My editing client Saranyan landed a literary agent last week and he posted a really great thread about persevering in the face of negative feedback, starting with this post:
Aloneness and loneliness don’t have to feel the same. Here are some tips for turning the feelings created by the current pandemic (as well as by many other events and situations) into assets instead of liabilities.
There’s a name for the feeling of sadness we get if we spend too much time alone: We are lonely. But what about the negative feelings that can come from not spending enough time alone?
One of the things that keeps viewers viewing is a constant increase in the dramatic tension of a teleplay.
That means you have to do more than just drop your hero or heroine into a jam and then help him or her get out of it. You’ve got to keep piling on the woe.