Larry Brody’s TV Writing Tips & Tricks #10

The Thrills & Spills of Editing Yourself
by Larry Brody

One of the most difficult tasks for any writer, new or old, is editing.

In TV and films, the ability to edit your teleplay or screenplay is crucial. There are many good reasons for writing tersely and tightly, but one of the least understood is the fact that part of the magic of film and tape is that they expand time. read article

Last Week’s Most Important Cord Cutting Developments – 2/2/2021

Cord Cutters News gives us the latest on the cord cutting front. This time around: 2021 Cord Cutting Predictions: Free Streaming Rise, ATSC 3.0 Growth, Apple TV’s Future, and More!

Cord Cutters Video Channel: https://twitter.com/CordCuttersNews
Cord Cutters Web Site: http://cordcuttersnews.com read article

Larry Brody: Live! From Paradise! #133 “A Little Romance”

THE USUAL NOTE FROM LB: From the summer of 2002 to  the spring of 2010, Gwen the Beautiful and I were the proud and often exhausted owners of a beautiful Ozarks property we called Cloud Creek Ranch.

In many ways, the ranch was paradise. But it was a paradise with a price that started going up before we even knew it existed. Here’s another Monday musing about our adventure and the lessons we learned. read article

Trending on TVWriter™ in the Week Ending 1/31/21

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LB’S NOTE: As you can see from today’s headline (title? whatever), we’re changing things up a bit today, using an algorithm based on articles posted within the last few weeks rather than during the virtual lifetime of our site so instead of seeing the usual old favorites you’re seeing what’s truly trending here.

In other words, yeppers, we’re trying to expand TVWriter™’s perspective by, um, narrowing it. Is this a good idea? Will it work for you? Please let us know.

Now, on with the show! read article

Writers Roundtable: John Krasinski, Bo Burnham, Tamara Jenkins, Peter Farrelly, Eric Roth

The Hollywood Reporter comes up with a winning table. And the discussion ain’t bad either. (But why do the men outnumber the women five to one? Asking for a friend.)

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