…And not a moment too soon.
Just kidding, NBC – not.
Here’s the gist of the announcement, courtesy of whomever does their P.R.:
Tag: People’s Pilot Contest
Peggy Bechko: Good Writing Starts, Bad Writing Starts
by Peggy Bechko
I think as writers we pretty much get the concept that if we want a reader to continue reading we have to hook ‘em good. And that means we need to interest them, fascinate them, confuse them with questions, whatever it takes, right from the very beginning.
In the ‘olden’ days of writing the writer could get away with setting the stage, of going on at length with backstory and set up. But, as writing is an evolving thing you won’t get away with that now. It won’t work for novels and it especially won’t work for that new-fangled media TV and movies.
One of the biggest mistakes a new writer can make is to underestimate the ability of the reader to grasp what’s going on. No, it’s not necessary for you as the writer to give minute detail on a character’s background (he was 14 when he started smoking, then joined a gang, then ended up in jail, then found redemption, then got out of jail – all to end up where he is now) so the story can proceed.
Instead, it’s imperative to jump right into the ‘action’ of the story (I don’t mean a car chase or a saber duel, I mean what’s pushing the story forward). Then, fill in necessary bits and pieces of backstory as the story moves forward.
From Dusk Till Dawn — The Series: TV Review
The good news is that Robert Rodriguez’s cult hit movie, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, is being made into a TV series.
The bad news is that TVWriter™ hasn’t had a shot at seeing the pilot yet.
But don’t despair, brothers and sisters, The Hollywood Reporter has:
The Writers Guild’s Latest Official Word on Current Contract Negotiations
So things are, you know, looking good?
Here’s Cartoon Network’s Slate for 2014-2015
by Team TVWriter™ Press Service
Yeppers, it’s coming up already. Lots of new stuff for next Fall.
Hey, whaddaya want? The Fall season is just around the corner, only 6 months away.
You know our motto: Why think about all the dull things on TV today when you can get yourself all excited about tomorrow?