LB: You Gotta Read This!

Yes, this pic is relevant. Read on and see why.

by Larry Brody

This morning as I drank my morning coffee (I’m off breakfast for awhile because why not?), I read one of the most moving essays I’ve seen in years. The essay, by Mark Evanier (surely you already know who Mark is), has nothing to do with writing or showbiz (well, a little about showbiz, you’ll see), but it tells a wonderful story about my favorite subject – LIFE.

Here’s how Mark’s story starts:

This time out, I’m going to tell the story of two of the best laughs I ever got in my life, one at age ten and one at twelve. They were both with the same joke and the person who laughed at it twice was my Uncle Aaron. He was a nice man — my father’s sister’s husband — who looked enough like Art Carney to be occasionally mistaken for him. read article

LB: It isn’t just who you know…

by Larry Brody

…It’s also how you write. I truly believe – and my decades (yikes!) of experience bear me out, that the best way to break into the Industry is to write a script so powerful nobody can say “No.”

Of course it’ll help if at that point you can give it to your buddy/spouse/person who owes you money who also is the head of a studio or network or agency. read article

LB: When is an ending NOT an ending?

by Larry Brody

…When it arrives in the middle of the story. Our friends at Script Reader Pro put it this way back in 2019:

 A great way to end your second act is to have your heroine finally get what she’s been wanting, only to then realize it isn’t what she needs, and then focusing in on what she actually needs to achieve, creating the climax of your story. read article

Why Should You Start Your Writing Day at TVWriter™?

This is Why

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LB: Big Thanks to Master Class Members…

Albert Camus having a good day. Who says existentialists are gloomy? (via https://theplaidzebra.com/albert-camus-explains-how-happiness-is-found-in-the-continuous-search-for-meaning-in-life/)

by Larry Brody

…For making last night’s class meeting pure gold. Awesome work all around from Allie Theiss, Barbara Gaillard, and Juli Branson.

God, I love it when I get the chance to read and discuss such good writing.

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