“Behind the Screen: Writing for TV Today — and Tomorrow” – Panel in LA, May 23
IWOSC presents a panel discussion: “Behind the Screen: Writing for TV Today — and Tomorrow“ Monday, May 23, 2016 7:30 p.m. (to 9:15; networking follows the program) Veterans Memorial Building 4117 … Continue reading
(Almost Everything You Need to Know About) Writing for TV
Bless the Writers Guild of America – and not just for their awesome health plan (which includes dental coverage!). There’s lots of great info on their website, including this set … Continue reading
Seth Speaks: Family Guy Creator, Oscar Host & Mega-Mogul Seth MacFarlane On Breaking Into the TV Business
Seth MacFarlane talks about getting started in the business, what he looks for in a spec script and the original pilot for “Family Guy” in this exclusive interview for The … Continue reading
Alan Zweibel on Comedy Writing and Writing Comedy
Alan Zweibel is the prolific writer of Emmy-winning TV shows (“Saturday Night Live”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show”) and a Thurber Prize-winning novel (“The Other Schulman”). He offers … Continue reading
Billy Wilder on What It Takes to be a Writer Who Writes
You may have heard of him or seen some of his movies like, oh, for instance, “Some Like It Hot”, “Sunset Blvd.”, “The Lost Weekend” and “The Apartment”. No shock: … Continue reading
Forget Walking the Walk. Can You Talk the Talk?
Do you know what a ‘clam’ is? How about ‘a barrel’ or the dreaded ‘Nakamura’? You will now, thanks to this FREE GLOSSARY OF TERMS gathered from writer’s rooms of … Continue reading
THE OTHER NETWORK WRITER'S ROOM 