Write a TV Series

While having the talent to write is essential, there is plenty to be learned from books. In fact, Writer/Producer Lee Goldberg recommends taking classes.

Then there are jobs you can get so you can see the business from the inside. I once interviewed movie producer, director, and screen writer Bobby Logan. One of the jobs he talked about was being a "reader" for a producer. A reader reads the scripts submitted to producer and writes a 2-5 page synopsis for the producer.

Then there are literary agents. The odds of getting noticed are dramatically reduced without one. That's one of things any good book would cover in detail. There's a lot more to writing for television and film than just writing.

By the way, to the OP, when I interviewed Bobby he responded to questions submitted ahead of time by my newsletter readers. Here's what Bobby had to say to a reader who asked about writing a TV series:

Drama Series

No, you just need a good formula!

Doctor Who is a good example, during the Tom Baker series, Douglas Adams wrote a few of the scripts, that is why they were so good, and everyone, was different or hard to pick the ending!

They also went for several episodes, so no, cramming to get the episode over with was necessary!

These days, groan, some old, horror, come up with yet, another scary creature, and you can write an entire series with it.

I have to admit that the statues were clever, and no doubt affected statue sales, but a scary creature under a sheet, geesh!

Sounds like a pretty crappy thing to me, what is next a scary creature under your bed????

Lost was a good example of great scripwriting, eventhough l only watched a few shows, before the headache pills ran out, and l had to forget about it. Well, that and the fact that it was like Gilligan's island on Steroids!

No, go back to the Tom Baker doctor who series, and compare that with modern day, creature in England who wants to take over the world, blah, blah; you will see great story telling, and adequate story telling, in a horror genre, with worn out concepts.

If they keep this up, l suspect that the series won't last long!

Horror, isn't sustainable! Engaging and thought provoking story telling is!