Writers are the Most General of Generalists

…And that’s a good thing. Here’s why:

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Picasso, Kepler, and the Benefits of Being an Expert Generalist
by Art Markman

One thing that separates the great innovators from everyone else is that they seem to know a lot about a wide variety of topics. They are expert generalists. Their wide knowledge base supports their creativity. read article

How to Tell if a TV Show is Probably Not Going to End Well

Charlie Jane Anders knocks it out of the park again:

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by Charlie Jane Anders

Many of us have commitment issues with television, because we’ve been burned so many times by weak or overblown endings. (And no doubt, a lot of us are anxiously praying that Fringe gets the powerful conclusion it deserves tonight.) But there’s no reason to give up on long-form series television because of some past bumps in the road — after all, TV has also given us some powerful endings. Instead, the next time you launch a long-term relationship with a TV show, best to go into it with your eyes open. read article

Top TVWriter™ Posts for the Week Ending 1/25/13

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Here they are, the most viewed TVWriter™ posts for the week ending Friday, January 25th:

Peer Production: Purveyors to Czars read article

Want to Read the Most Highly Praised Screenplays of 2012?

Yeah, us too. So we’re really excited that Rich Drees of FilmBuffOnline.Com has put together a list, complete with links. And, yeppers, we’re stealing the links:

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Middle Of Nowhere read article

And Now, the WGA’s New Year’s Message