Everything Else Has Come Back, Why Not the Variety Show?
I’d bet on a variety show starring Taylor Swift versus sinking $200 million into another superhero saga any day of the week.
Q&A: When Are You Ready to Get Your Work Out There?
How does one not only determine when a project is ready for circulation but also when YOU ready to step out into the chaos that is the film & TV industry?
What Happens When Your Reps Leave the Industry?
... that amazing rep you have? They’re out. It’s not you, it’s them. What now?
Q&A: How Do I Get a Lit Agent or Manager?
Yes, this is that article. The one that dives straight into the mystery that plagues all writers at some point on their creative journey ...
Lights, Camera, TikTok!
Look, you’re probably on your cellphone constantly anyway, so maybe it’s time to make more out of your time there.
How to Find a High-Concept Story Idea that Sells
First of all, let’s get clear on what ‘high-concept’ means.
Are Studio Heads Nuts?
Look, I understand that it’s called show business, not show art, but still, where is the show part in so many of these tin-eared studio exec’s equations?
Being Your Hardest Critic
OK isn’t good enough for me and shouldn’t be for you either. The idea is to send out your best work, and YOU need to be hard enough on yourself to be the ultimate judge of that.
Authors, Do You Resist the Idea of Being a Brand or Having a Brand for Your Books?
What do you, as an author, promise your readers and customers? What are you promising a fan every time they pick up one of your books?
Are Awards Shows Ruining Show Business
I’m all for pushing envelopes, but should cringe be a part of awards show comedy?
Respect Yourself
And there I was in the fancy office of a multi-million-dollar production house where I acted like a 10-year-old schoolboy sent to the principal’s office.
The Very Model of a Modern Major Musical
It may start with our mother’s heartbeat, but when we enter the brutal reality of the world, we hear the cascading rhythms of human voices, outside world noises … and, if we’re lucky … some form of musical notes.