I have a great idea for a TV show. How do I find a writer? Well, you don’t. That’s like …
Can Shoe Leather Sometimes Work?
Don’t Write Shoe Leather, Part 2. Yesterday, I posted about shoe leather, which is basically the boring stuff in your …
What Is Shoe Leather?
Don’t write shoe leather into your script. Shoe leather is an inside term. It’s what we call moments that are …
Do Character Names Matter?
Don’t use lazy character names. I’m a professional television writer. I read a lot of scripts, and one of my …
Should I Write Music Cues In My Script?
Don’t write music cues into your script. First of all, that’s not your job. In features, that job belongs to …
Does Having An English Degree Make You A Credible TV Writer?
Would having a degree in English make you look more credible? If you wanted to get a TV job, that’s …
Do TV Writers Get Fan Mail?
Do TV writers get fan mail? In my 26 year career, I’ve only once gotten fan mail. That was on …
Do Writers Have Interns?
Do screenwriters accept interns or allow people to shadow? Not that I know of, no. I mean, what could be …
Actors – Do You Need To Worry About Being Typecast?
Aspiring actors need to worry about being typecast, right? No, you need to worry about being cast. You need to …
Are You In Fear, Or Are You In Faith?
Yesterday, I had a post that got a ton of great comments and I think people really liked this one. …