Stephanie Bourbon: Legally Blonde-the perfect romantic comedy

LB’S NOTE: One of our fave TV writers-illustrators-screenwriters-vloggers, Stephanie Bourbon, demonstrates her amazing perspicacity by writing about a script co-written by Karen McCullah & Kirsten Smith.

I use the word “Perspicacity” without hesitation because way back in the early 1990s, Karen was one of my original TV & Screenwriting Workshop members when I conducted them at The College of Santa Fe. She had that very special something that inspired me to recommend her to my late friend, producer-director  Paul Junger Witt, who hired her for her first professional TV writing gig in the mid-’90s.

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‘The First Fork’ – A Work of Indie Prod Joy from Kate Hackett

TVWriter™ is happy to welcome back ultra-talented indie writing, directing, and acting mayven Kate Hackett, rejoining us with another demonstration of  her filmmaking love, joy, and creativity.

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Stacey Jones: NOTHING BUT SPOILERS (Because That’s How You Learn) #6

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER
S1:E6 One World, One People
Review by Stacey Jones

EDITOR’S ALERT: This is the sixth and final part of Stacey Jones’ discussion of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and its place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Like it says in the title of this post, a world of SPOILERS awaits below the thin red line. Oh and also an assumption that you’re familiar with the MCU!

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The difference between children’s and adult books

Nathan Bransford, TVWriter™’s favorite publishing know-it-all, gives us advice that most writers desperately need. This time around he talks about age, and, no, we don’t mean ageism. Start reading and you’ll see what we mean.

by Nathan Bransford

Authors often get into trouble when they’re writing books for children or adults and end up blending the two in an awkward way. I’m here to clear up confusion around the differences between children’s books and adult books. read article

Larry Brody’s TV Writing Tips & Tricks #24 – How Not To Sell Your Script No Matter How Good It Is.

by Larry Brody

Looking for more detailed info on TV Writing? Then this is for you!

Last week I wrote about how to NOT write a good script. Today I’m taking the next step. Here it is, my take on:

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