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.
Mark Evanier, one of TVWriter™s favorite creative forces, is the possessor of more writing knowledge than just about every textbook except LB’s. Here he is answering one of the first questions every pro writer is always asked because – yes, it’s true – to this very day he’s still participating in his first life – writing comics!
Richard Gagnon writes…
NOTE FROM LB: I’ve never in my life seen a film starring Shia LaBeouf, but I will now because this oldish- first posted to YouTube five years ago? OMG! – video is funny as hell and I’m looking forward to discovering who it is I’ve been laughing at.
“SHIA LABEOUF” is a song by Rob Cantor.
Learn more here: http://www.robcantor.com
Purchase the song on Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/1zjiH5Z
Behind-the-scenes: http://www.facebook.com/robcantormusic
Tweets: http://www.twitter.com/robcantor
Every industry has its own language that gives everyday words a special meaning to the in, hip, and working their butts off crowd. For our visitors who write for publication as well as (or – sob – instead of) TV or film, here are publishing terms you’ll need to know if you’re going to communicate with publishers, editors, et al.
And they’re especially important for keeping up your end of lunch table talk with other writers in the field as well!
Advance. A sum of money a publisher pays a writer prior to the publication of a book usually paid in installments, such as one-half on signing contract; one-half on delivery of a complete and satisfactory manuscript.
NOTE FROM LB: Having rediscovered video gaming (because I’ve ended up owning a gaming laptop that I love…and almost can afford), I fully intended to write a full review of the game Neo Cab, which is being released this week, and which without a doubt is the deepest, most subtle exploration of humanity and characterization I’ve ever encountered in a video game.
As luck would have it, however, Sam Machkovech of ArsTechnica.Com had already done it. So…here it is!
