How to Make a Sizzle Reel

OMG! OMG! OMG!

At last! A video answer to one of the most commonly asked questions Larry Brody & Co. (that last part is this nameless minion) hear from TV writers new, old, rich, poor, students, teachers, you-name-it.

Thank you, Brian Kelsey! You are so damn cool! read article

Cartoon: ‘Procrastination’

LB’S NOTE: TVWriter™’s all-time favorite artist/philosopher, Grant Snider, presents one of the best arguments against one of the banes of the life of just about every writer we know. We certainly can’t argue with its logic.

See more of Grant Snider’s extraordinary perception of human creativity at Incidental Comics, HERE

Thoughts About Women, Purses, and Their Place on TV, Film & – OMG! – Real Life

by Elizabeth English

Do you ever wonder how it is possible that women in movies & TV almost never carry purses? Somehow, they go out for the day without a purse, drive a car, talk on their cell phones, use their credit card, and All without a purse to hold them, or pockets.

Even in cop shows, guns, handcuffs, car keys, flashlight, cell phones, etc. arrive in their hands without any place to hold them prior to their use!

Example: Julia Roberts’ character in the Pretty Woman film, dressed in a skin-tight mini dress, spends the day going around Beverly Hills ?in taxis, shopping at all the exclusive boutiques and ?stores, having lunch in a restaurant, & etc., then returns to her hotel room, without a purse to hold her credit card, lipstick, hairbrush, Kleenex, hotel keys, money, or anything else she may need for all of these activities. It’s the fantasy magic of film, apparently! read article

Writing for the Screen: How to Write a Movie Screenplay/Teleplay

The good people at Maryville University sent us this article with a request that we pass it on to our visitors.

Maryville is an online university, which immediately piques our interest but also pings our “Should I Be Suspicious Button.” Reading the following, however, alleviated our concerns. This is an excellent intro to TV and screenwriting.

Ambitious novices, take note! read article

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What has our Writers Guild done for us lately?

Glad you asked because the Guild has a wonderful answer in Writers Connect, a short newsletter members get every week. (See? Another good reason to bust your butt to qualify and join.)

Introducing the Middle Eastern Writers Committee

Co-chairs of the newly formed committee, Paiman Kalayeh and Cameron Fay, discuss the foundation of the committee and what lies ahead. read article