Tag: screenwriting

WGA on Dealing with Anxiety in the Time of Covid-19

Worthwhile viewing for all of us, whether or not we’re pro writers, or, for that matter, readers or even non-readers, actually:

Anxiety in the Time of COVID-19

In partnership with the Writers Guilds of America West and East, Hollywood, Health & Society is set to present a series of panel discussions—all hosted via Zoom—exploring a variety of topics related to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of these discussions is to provide information and access to experts in the public health field for your personal lives and the projects you may be working on. read article

LB: TVWriter™ in the Time of Covid-19

Yes, it’s true. Yet another website – this one – is updating its policies for the duration of the C-Plague.

After giving it a great deal of time and thought, I must regretfully announce that delivery of the remaining Feedback for entries in PEOPLE’S PILOT 2019 is being suspended until, well, until further notice, I’m afraid, and certainly until this coming Fall at the earliest. read article

10 Most Viewed TVWriter™ Posts of the Week – April 6, 2020

Good morning! Welcome to another new week at TVWriter™, starting with our latest look at the most popular blog posts and resource pages during the  last week.

They are, in order: read article

Making characters interesting via contradiction

Nathan Bransford, one of TVWriter™’s favorite writers and writing consultants takes a very helpful look at characterization for all of us who write.

by Nathan Bransford

When you think of some of the most iconic characters in film and literature, there’s often an interesting contradiction at the heart of charater. read article

Cartoon: Dances With Books

TVWriter™’s all-time favorite artist/philosopher, Grant Snider, demonstrates why it’s oh-so-much-more-fun to dance with books than TV shows. (Although one disgruntled minion does think her iPhone gives the same wondrous high. Sigh…)

Created for the NY Times Book Review. This comic also appears in Grant’s new book, I WILL JUDGE YOU BY YOUR BOOKSHELF. read article