Or maybe just weird. It took many years and an infinite number of typo sightings for me to realize that two things were happening: one, humans were at work and humans make mistakes (lord knows with all the typos I’ve released into the world, even typo fascists aren’t perfect). And two, I had a unique eye.
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Writing for TV – Then and Now … by Trai Cartwright
When I first moved to Hollywood in the 1990’s, I had a yen for TV writing, but it just felt insurmountable. I’d never even seen a teleplay, much less had any idea of how to write one. But Buffy the Vampire Slayer was on TV and I had dozens of Buffy episodes dancing in my head. I knew I needed to write TV spec scripts, because that’s how writers got started in TV.
But what exactly was a spec script? How did I write one? And what did I do with it when done?
Awesome Events Ahead from Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Attend a Class Online Class Editing and Revision for Fiction Writers Presented by Cindi Myers 3 Week Course Start Date: Monday, February 3 End Date: Sunday, February 23 $35 Members – $40 Non-Member Register E.B. White said “The best writing is rewriting.” No matter how much care you put into your first draft, only when…
The Time is Now
By Trai Cartwright Post 6 of a 6-part monthly series Happy New Year’s, writers! Just like everyone else, we’re making our resolutions, dedicating ourselves to special projects. Maybe it’s a book we’ve been trying to finish, or personal essay careers we’ve been longing to launch, or short story publications we promised to pursue, if only…
Looking With Better Eyes
By Trai Cartwright Part 5 of a 6-part monthly series For the past few years, I decided I wanted to get better at reviewing the medium I watched. It’s a weird goal, but one I realized was essential because every writer gives this edict to would-be writers: read. I read, you read, we all read….