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Stephanie Bourbon: Bromance for the Win

LB’S NOTE: One of our fave TV writers-illustrators-screenwriters-vloggers, Stephanie Bourbon, talks about her “favorite show, ever” and why it still works so well.

Jerry Maguire is the Perfect Bromance
by Stephanie Bourbon

If you were in your twenties when Jerry Maguire came out, or even in your late teens, you saw Jerry Maguire and started going around saying the catchphrases of “you had me at hello” and maybe even said to your person you were with then, “you complete me” basically the entire world was caught up in Jerry & Dorothy’s love story about a financially drowning & down and out sports agent & an accountant who get together after he writes a mission statement. read article

WGAW July 2021 Calendar

Here’s what going on, socially and professionally,  at the Writers Guild of America West this month:

July 2021

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Members must RSVP in advance to receive access info to participate in online events. read article

A Couple More Cartoons About Writers and Writing

We here at TVWriter™ aren’t sure why these cartoons made us smile so widely (hey, we never laugh. We’re professionals, don’tcha know?), but we hope they do the same for y’all.

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Why it works: “Ramona the Pest”

Nathan Bransford, TVWriter™’s favorite publishing know-it-all, gives us advice that most writers for all media and genres desperately need. This time around he goes right to the heart of things and tells us why one of the most successful children’s books of all time works.

by Nathan Bransford

A lot of the writing advice out there focuses on what NOT to do. “Why it works” is my occasional series where I take books I love and try to pinpoint what the author does especially well.

Beverly Cleary’s recent passing led me to revisit one of my favorites from my childhood: Ramona the Pest. read article

Stacey Jones: LOKI S01 E03 Review

NOTHING BUT SPOILERS (Because That’s How You Learn) #9
by Stacey Jones

EDITOR’S ALERT: This is the  first part of Stacey Jones’ discussion of Loki and its place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Or is it the Marvel Televerse? The real universe, maybe? My mind, it be a’wondering.

Anyway, like it says in the title of this post, a world of SPOILERS awaits below the thin red line. Oh, and also an assumption that you’re familiar with the MCU!

Loki – LAMENTIS

Root words are important! read article