Tag: Larry Brody

LB: Ken Levine vs. Network Sitcoms

by Larry Brody

Writer-producer-director Ken Levine, best known for his work on M*A*S*H* and Cheers, currently writes wonderful stageplays and what may well be the best TV writing oriented blog in the universe, …by Ken Levine – and, yes, I’m including TVWriter™ among his not quite as good competitors.

Today, Mr. Levine takes on “The current sad state of network sitcoms” and, as usual, hits the ball out of the park. If you love TV, writing, or comedy, and/or have a deep and abiding (or maybe even just a shallow) interest in showbiz itself, today’s post is a must-read.

Of specially importance is his conclusion, so I’m going to quote the entire last paragraph: read article

LB: Why Whatever You Write Needs That Final Polish…

by Larry Brody

…Um, mainly because that last once-over almost inevitably makes what you’ve written better.

How? Why? I won’t waste your with details here because you can find them on justpublishingadvice.com, a site I regard highly, and where I saw the article below, correctly titled: read article

How to Get Your TV Show Idea on the Air #9

by Larry Brody

The ninth (or maybe not because I could have miscounted) in a series of videos about what is for all practical purposes the most important thing to know in showbiz: How to sell your idea, your script, and yourself.

This is serious business indeed, but the process also is filled with fun and, yes, love.  So please sit back and click to learn, enjoy, and maybe even find your TV show Destiny by knowing more about WHAT EXECUTIVES WANT TO SEE IN A TV SERIES PITCH.

MORE TO COME

LB: Now THIS is a Healthy Young Writer

by Larry Brody

If I had my career to do all over again knowing what I know now, instead of the single-minded determination (AKA self-aggrandizing aggression that a few people may have noticed at one point or another as I pushed myself roward), I would do everything in my power to follow the example of the very young lady below.

Thanks for the life lesson, Rex Morgan, M.D. Where were you when I was 8 years old? read article

Nathan Bransford: How to format your novel when sending it out

Nathan Bransford brings us up to date on how to make our book projects appear as professional as possible to lit agents, publishers, and even editors. As far as this TVWriter™ minion is concerned, this article is pure gold.

Lovely as this is, it is not the preferred format for your ms

by Nathan Bransford

Proper formatting is by far the easiest thing you can do to make your book project appear as professional as possible to literary agents and the various professionals you will work with throughout the publication process. read article