Tag: screenwriting

Diana Vacc sees “Holiday Date”

A couple of actors trying their best

by Diana Vaccarelli

It’s that time of year.  Cheesy Hallmark Channel Holiday Movie Season!!!! As cheesy as these movies are they bring a light to the stress of everyday living.  The third in a series of film reviews from yours truly is Holiday Date.

Holiday Date is a look into the life of aspiring L.A. clothing designer Brooke (portrayed by Brittany Bristow)  as she braces herself to go home for the holidays after a break-up  and has to figure out a way to tell her family.

Yes, really, that’s the big problem she starts off with, but, please, don’t yawn yet. There’s more such excitement to come. read article

Mark Evanier’s Xmas Story

We here at TVWriter™ are major fans of Mark Evanier, one of the biggest writing talents in TV, comic books, and blogging. Today seems to us to be a good one to present to you this encore of the most popular posts he has ever written over at his News From ME blog.

For those of you who don’t recognize him – the great Mel Torme!

by Mark Evanier

This is a series of articles I’ve written about writing, specifically about the problems faced by (a) the new writer who isn’t selling enough work yet to make a living or () the older writer who isn’t selling as much as they used to. To read other installments, click here.

I want to tell you a story… read article

Cartoon: Holiday Reading

TVWriter™’s all-time favorite artist/philosopher, Grant Snider, shares his Christmas reading list, for which we all should be very grateful.

Thank you, brilliant sir!

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Larry Brody: Live! From Paradise! #77 – “Huck Hearts Elaine”

THE USUAL NOTE FROM LB: From the summer of 2002 to  the spring of 2010, Gwen the Beautiful and I were the proud and often exhausted owners of a beautiful Ozarks property we called Cloud Creek Ranch.

In many ways, the ranch was paradise. But it was a paradise with a price that started going up before we even knew it existed. Here’s another Monday musing about our adventure and the lessons we learned.

Oh, and if y’all detect any irony, please believe me when I say it comes straight from the universe and not your kindly Uncle Larry B. read article

ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY NEWS AUDIO EDITION – 12/23/19

by Bob Tinsley

Why should you as a visitor to TVWriter™ be interested in making audio fiction? Why should you be interested in making podcasts? Discoverability, that’s why.

The meaning of the word podcast is evolving to include any episodic, audio-only production whether nonfiction or fiction. Agents and major studios have started trawling through podcasts and their creators for new content and talent.  read article