Cartoon: ‘Escape’

This time around, our favorite cartoonist-philosopher, Grant Snider, talks about an affliction common not only among writers but also other creatives, and, for that matter, just about everyone. And guess what – he’s got a cure.

More of Grant Snider’s sensitive perception of humanity and creativity at Incidental Comics, HERE

munchman: Rewriting Your Screenplay

by munchman

Tips for rewriting scripts come in all flavors. Yer friendly neighborhood munchenstein  likes chocolate best, but here’s some pretty darn good-tasting vanilla.

via Film Independent (gotta love anything with the word “independent” in its name, amiright? Huh? read article

LB: Writing at Starbucks

by Larry Brody

A hell of a lot of people I know write at Starbucks. They drive, bicycle, even walk to their comfort zone there.

Also, a hell of a lot of people I know don’t write at Starbucks. Some drive, bicycle, and even walk to their comfy offices wherever they may be. read article

Have You Been to TVWriter™’s News Page Recently?

All the “Writing & Showbiz News” you can eat. It’s one of our favorites, and it changes every 2 hours. All day. All night.

What you see above is how it looked as we wrote this. Unless you’re an early bird it’s changed by now. read article

Herbie J Pilato Remembers ‘The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour’

The singing duo of Sonny and Cher still resonates with Baby Boomers in a way that can seem quite a mystery to later generations. Here’s our fave Classic TV historian, Herbie J Pilato, to explain.

Photo Design by Dan Holm

The Beat Still Goes On
by Herbie J Pilato

When it comes to vintage comedy-variety shows headlined by pop-music stars, before Tony Orlando and Dawn, Donny and Marie and the Captain and Tennille, there was Sonny and Cher.

Breezy, brazen and groundbreaking, The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour started it all. read article