The Script Frenzy A-Z challenge so far…
Television is one of the most popular script formats for Frenzy participants, even though you need to write more than one episode of a television show to get to the 100 page goal. (Or a mini-series.) And so TV scripts get a forum all their own on the discussion board.
There’s some interesting conversations taking place on the TV scripts forum this year:
- Asking about the BBC drama format of listing day numbers and times for scenes, and how to handle flashbacks.
- Talking about page counts and act breaks.
- Mourning the deaths of major characters.
- Debating the merits of working with an old plot bunny or starting from scratch.
- Celebrating Doctor Who, Sherlock, and some other favorite shows, (and discussing writing spec episodes for them.)
- Anime writers gathering together for mutual support.
- Talking about ‘the standing sets for your show.’
- The love of writing comedy.
- Crime drama – should the criminal escape?
- Tips and tricks for writing a pilot episode.
- How to create your cast of characters.
- Help – my miniseries idea has exploded in my brain, and it’s not looking so ‘mini’ anymore!
Have you ever wanted to write for television? What would you want the series to be?
The Kelworth Files 
Fascinating! I’ve been meaning to sign up for a screenwriting course but I do realise it’s entirely possible to pick up a lot of things online. I’ve always wanted to do some sorta growing pains teenybopper TV series 😉
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My last scriptfrenzy was a pilot for a TV show where the main character fought monsters in his dreams. I ended up not worrying too much about format.
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I write fiction but don’t believe I have the talent to be a screenwriter. If I did it would be something fantasy or historical. I’d like to write comedy but don’t believe I’m funny enough.
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I’ve never written a TV script–I don’t actually watch that much fiction television–but it sounds like it could be fun.
The Golden Eagle
The Eagle’s Aerial Perspective
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Interesting “S” post – sound like something I could see myself doing.
Jenny @ Pearson Report
Co-Host of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.
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I never thought about writing for television. I have a cousin who did and ended up marrying Curtis Armstrong (AKA Boogger from Revenge of the Nerds).
Catch My Words
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com
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I wouldn’t know the first thing about writing for television but I think I would be intrigued by some sort of family drama like Parenthood. I do know it seems difficult to maintain a high quality of writing over many seasons, as evidenced by my favorite TV show Prison Break which totally jumped the shark in seasons 3 and 4!
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I know nothing about writing for television. That and I think my natural inclination to hate being told what to do would make me a very difficult writer for the executives involved with any television show.
Thanks for stopping by my blog, Kel.
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