NOTE FROM LB: A couple of weeks ago we published this article on becoming an editor. Here’s another perspective courtesy of SmartBlogger.Com.
by Barbara Sturm
Wondering how to become an editor?
Tag: Larry Brody
munchman: Is ‘Jeopardy’ jeopardizing its integrity?
Know that question everybody asks people who work in TV? I mean the one that goes, “Why is TV so bad?”
Well, today variety.com is giving us the answer. After months of so-called on-air auditions for a new live host of Jeopardy to replace the sadly dead old host, it looks like the new host is -wait for it:
LB: My Next Master Class Starts in 2 Weeks
by Larry Brody
A quick note to let you know that my next 4 week long Master Class in TV & Film Writing (or maybe it’s the other way around, I keep forgetting) starts August 18th.
That class is filled now, at least on paper because you never know who is actually going to show up and who isn’t, even if they’ve paid. So if you’re interested in joining next time around – or after that – give me a holler at larrybrody@tvwriter.com and we’ll talk about it.
Nathan Bransford: 3 ways “show don’t tell” can lead you astray
When Nathan Bransford offers advice, we listen. In case you’re wondering why, here he is once again with an unconventional but to the mind of this TVWriter™ minion brilliant take on the age-old platitude to “show don’t tell” in your writing.
by Nathan Bransford
“Show don’t tell” is simultaneously some of the best and worst writing
LB: Agentless but want to sell your work? Remember these 3 things
by LB
- Write for the marketplace, i.e. the gatekeepers (as opposed to the ultimate audience).
- Write about what you are best at writing about (as opposed to “writing what you know best).
- Of course, if you’re going to self-publish or make your own TV series, film, podcast, whatever, write for your talented self (as opposed to, you know, list item #1).