LB: A Couple of Cartoons
…that may not have been created with writers in mind but which certainly tell our tale:
Non Sequitur
Ken Levine Asks: What comedy spec to write in 2013?
Is Ken Levine comedy writing’s Larry Brody? What would either of them think if they were asked?
Oh dear. If we had to ask that second question, that means we’re worried that the answer wouldn’t go down well. And if we’re worried about it, then it probably won’t. So forget we said anything. No comparisons from here, no sir. Just, you know, read:
by Ken Levine
Here’s a question I get (and am happy to answer) every year.
Can Any Story Really Be “Character-Driven?”
In his best-selling how-to-write book, Television Writing from the Inside Out, our Fearsome Leader, LB, makes the argument that all books, movies, and television episodes are story-driven because writers, consciously or unconsciously, always end up creating characters whose personalities will work most effectively within their preconceived story structure. Even the best-written of those characters only seems be be pushing the story forward; s/he is actually capable of only choosing, or, rather, seeming to choose, moves that the story already wants to make.
Over the years, TVWriter™ ‘s boss has caught a lot of flak for this, which made it particularly interesting for those of us who work for him and want to suck up a bit to encounter this particular post on AdvicetoWriters.Com last Christmas weekend:
Peggy Bechko: Writers Who Inspire The Writer In Me
From Peggy’s blog comes this heartwarming yet embarrassing article (at least that’s its effect on Our Fearsome Leader, LB, who was taken totally by surprise by what Peggy has written):
by Peggy Bechko