The "Big Ones" (Pieces that got me noticed.)
10 Things That Would Make Canadian TV Better. 4 years old, and still relevant.
How Corner Gas Ruined Everything
(taken together, those two posts are the closest thing this blog gets to a "blogafesto.")
How to Write A Spec:
Part 1: Prep,
Part 2: Research,
Part 3: Breaking The Story
Specs: an addendum
Writing The Television Series:
Part 1: Setting the Table,
Part 2: The Outline,
Part 3: The First Draft,
Part 4: The Second Draft,
Part 5: Production White & Beyond
Being a Freelancer (My episode of Stargate: Universe)
The Importance of The Takeaway
What is the "Objective Correlative?"
The Economics of Freelancing in Canada:
Part 1
Part 2
The 'Notes' Process & Prep:
How to Give Notes
Prep: Day 1
Prep: Days 2, 3, and 4
Prep: As Prep Continues
Notes on a Frog
Development & Writing Pilots:
Beware 'the napkin'
Avoiding 'backstory fatigue.'
Don't get caught up in "The Tyranny of Why."
Coincidence, & Knowing your Franchise
The Second Episode Problem
The Fresh, The Familiar & The Impossible Trick.
Writer Time Management:
Pomodoro
Breaking In:
What to do before nobody will read you.
Why you should work on your Story Literacy
Misc
The Difference Between an 'Original Work Inspired By' and a 'Derivative' Work -- With Stunning Real Life Examples!
Loving the Bottle Show
...more to come. If you'd like to suggest a past post be added to this list, please respond with the post url in the comments below. Thanks.
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