Yeppers, kids, it happens. Sometimes first novels turn into very big scores. And/or big stories.
Or not such big scores and/or stories. As the old saying goes, “You don’t need to be smart if you’re lucky. But even if you’re smart you still need lots of luck.”
No, this TVWriter™ minion isn’t all that certain of what she’s saying, but Caren Lissner, author of Carrie Pilby sure is, and it makes good as well as very helpful reading.
NOTE FROM LB: The heading above is Herbie J’s official title for this piece, but just between us, I would’ve given it a different one – “The Way Life Really Works.” Hope you enjoy Our Pal Herbie J Pilato’s most recent piece!
I’ve worked what many would term as “menial” jobs over the years, but I’d prefer to call them “meaningful.”
We at TVWriter™ agree unanimously that the following is a (perhaps the) most excellent article on real world showbiz reality. Or, for that matter, any business reality.
In the words of the most famous witch in Oz, “What a world…!”
EDITOR’S NOTE: If there’s one showbiz group the minions at TVWriter™ are familiar with, it’s reality show producers. No, we aren’t sure why, but it may have to do with there are so many of them…and they seem to be much more amenable to taking meetings with unknowns than, um, “unreality show” producers, if you catch our drift.
Almost to a man or a woman, every reality producer we talk to has told us that the most commonly pitched reality show idea is “Let’s show the reality of a writer’s life!” As it turns out, that’s also the most commonly rejected idea, which we know because, well, it’s certainly been rejected every time we’ve brought it up.
We have to admit, however, that the following could well be the best pitch evah on the subject. Take it away, Wilnona and Jade!
And now, because it’s the right thing to do for so many reasons, here they are, the really big writer-Emmy winners for this year!
“Nobody Is Ever Missing,” Succession (WINNER)
Written by Jesse Armstrong