Troy DeVolld on the TV Writing Waiting Game

TVWriter™ pal Troy DeVolld returns to TVWriter™ today to remind all of us in the Hollywood writing biz  about one of the game’s most overlooked aspects.

Know how our teachers kept nagging us about getting our work done on time? Well, guess what? There are more than just a few people who haven’t listened.

Is “Waiting for Godot” really a showbiz metaphor?

by Troy DeVolld

[New TV writers] who follow me here: Please understand the speed of show business, which is seldom covered in film school. read article

Troy DeVolld’s Take on the Ultimate Reality Show

It’s been awhile, AKA a couple of years, since TVWriter™ pal Troy DeVolld graced this site, and, boy howdy, are we glad to see him here again.

by Troy DeVolld

Someday, someone will make a reality show about the making of a reality show and finally put an end to well-meaning friends telling me that someone should make one. read article

Reality Show Writing: Troy DeVolld has a “Pro Tip” on Notes (Yikes)

Above: Troy’s great new show. Perfect for Halloween!

What’s Your Take?
by Troy DeVolld

If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know that the notes process is generally one of my least favorite things about working in television. read article

Troy DeVolld on TV Writer-Producer Career Stages

EDITOR’S NOTE: A few words from reality show honcho to the stars, Troy DeVolld, that if you read just right – you know, a little squint here, a slight raising of the chin there – will give you hope.

Or, as LB put it: “Spiritual Xanax! Just what the medicine man ordered!”

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