Tag: online TV writing workshop

Kathryn Graham: WhedonCon is Coming to Los Angeles May 18th – 20th!

by Kathryn Graham

Hey fans of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Marvel’s Avengers, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Dollhouse, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog, and other fun Whedon-creations like Cabin in the Woods, if you’re in Los Angeles or you can get your butt over here by May 18th – 20th, then WhedonCon is the place for you.

A con run by fans for fans, Fandom Charities Inc. have taken their love of the affectionately named ‘Whedonverse’ and combined it with some truly fantastic humanitarian causes. read article

Most Viewed TVWriter™ Posts of the Week – May 14, 2018

Time for TVWriter™’s Monday look at our most popular blog posts of the week ending yesterday. They are:

‘The Following’ Season 4 was Cancelled by Fox Because the TV Series Became a Victim of Lazy Writing! read article

Why isn’t There a Word for That?

Our favorite etymologist, Arika Okrent, answers a question all of us have asked from time to time. (Don’t try to convince us you haven’t, just don’t.)

Gotta level with ya: This TVWriter™ minion isn’t all that satisfied with the answer, but, yep, I enjoyed learning it. So, I believe, will you:

And there you have it! read article

TV Resolution…What is It?

Back in the day, and yes, we mean LB’s day, television writers wrote while always keeping in mind the fact that “90% of most TVs have problems getting a decent image,” so you’ve got to make sure that the dialog can tell the story.”

Now that we’re out of the TV Stone Age, that specific fact no longer is relevant. On the other hand, however, the more we as writers rely on the images we urge our directors to create as well as the words, the more important it is to understand what makes TV shows look like, you know, TV shows. Here’s a helpful video we found that should clear things:

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Everything You Need to Know About Showbiz – by Betty White

Some things are guaranteed to make people smile. This interview with a certain Ms. Betty White – yeppers, kids, that Betty White – is one of them.

An hour and three minutes very well spent, yeah?