Happy Friday! It was an exciting week because I gave my seminar, How to Write the Half Hour Pilot Treatment at New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT). Over thirty people attended, and I was having so much fun, I neglected to get a photo! The most important concept that we discussed is that when creating a television […]
Writing a Pilot Treatment-Advice and Tips
Happy Friday! I’m so excited to be teaching my Writing a Half Hour Pilot Treatment at NYWIFT next Tuesday, March 12. The workshop shows you how to put together a presentation document, a treatment or “bible,” when you want to sell a TV show. The seminar not only covers the technical aspects, we discuss how to write the pilot […]
Overcoming Obstacles
Happy Friday! My concern has always been that my students get to the point where they have sold their work, directed or produced it, or have gotten a job writing for TV. One thing that has always troubled me is that several of my most talented students worked incredibly hard and got almost to the […]
Born on the 14th of February?
Happy Friday! Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and the following day, my boyfriend’s birthday. I went to buy a card for each occasion, and found one that was for people whose birthdays were actually on the 14th. I was intrigued by the story possibilities. There was a situation that presented a natural conflict – a birthday […]
Need Inspiration?
Happy Friday! A great writer wrote, “I wait for the muse, who thankfully shows up every morning at nine o’ clock.” Good for him! But sometimes the tank is just empty, and then what do you? Sitting in front of a computer waiting for inspiration is a hard way to make the process any smoother. […]
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