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Comic Book Women on TV

Comic book heroes have taken over feature films and aren’t exactly scarce on TV either. Comics pro Mindy Newell has a most interesting take on the situation. Check it out!

Superman-Supergirl-Dave-GibbonsJessica and Kara
by Mindy Newell

So it turns out that I maybe I do have a TARDIS, because I was able to finish watching Jessica Jones and to catch up on Supergirl.

You remember that basically crappy review of Supergirl I gave a couple of months ago? Well, the show is getting there, though, im-not-so-ho, they aren’t taking advantage of what could be some great story arcs. Except for Alex Danvers. And Cat Grant. And Hank Henshaw. But more on that in a bit. read article

Have You Made Your Goal Your Priority?

Amazingly, it turns out that a lot of us don’t. We have to earn a living first and write the Great American Screenplay second, and besides, we’re so terrified of failing with the screenplay that life is much more comfortable if we just keep thinking instead of writing. You know, that kind of thing.

Time to look inward, Future TV Writers of Tomorrow, and, as the following makes clear, “make sure you always put your Top Priority first:”

4_Signs_Your_Big_Goal_Isn_t_a_Priorityfrom Craig Jarrow & Time Management Ninja

You have a big goal. (Everyone does…) read article

The Week at TVWriter™ – February 29, 2016

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In case you’ve missed what’s happening at TVWriter™, the most popular blog posts during the week ending yesterday were:

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“Unsolicited Flashbacks – The Sequel”

More of what it’s really like to be a successful TV writer, from someone who definitely knows:

by Earl Pomerantz

pomerantzphotoSo I’m working on my latest blog post one morning and I get a call from my daughter Anna:

“Dad!  My coworker just listened to a podcast where they interviewed Lorne Michaels.  And he mentioned your name!” read article

Dennis O’Neil: Deadpool and the Fat Fury

by Dennis O’Neil

HerbiePopneckerDeadpool? Who the heck is Deadpool? What the heck is a Deadpool?

That’s Deadpool? Looks like he’s wearing a costume that Spider-Man gave to the Salvation Army. Superhero, huh? With his own movie. It made how much? A hundred and thirty-five million dollars opening weekend? American money?

Yeah, I didn’t see Deadpool coming either. Oh sure, I caught some of the television commercials, but nothing on the screen made me want to plunk down the price of admission. I thought that maybe I’d watch it on cable, maybe some night after Marifran’s crashed. Or maybe we’d watch it together. Some time. Maybe. read article