https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc Analyzing the reality of writing in TV and how it compares to writing in film. en-us 2021-09-21 22:30:10 UTC 2021-09-24 20:07:15 UTC hello@padlet.com crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763650896 "As shows get more cinematic in their scope and intention, the job has become much more complicated." -Jeff Pinkner 
This quote gives the impression that putting together a TV series is much more work now then it has been in past eras of television.  ]]> 2021-09-23 17:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763650896 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763660151 "And yet were expected to deliver a show every 7 days." -Jeff Pinkner
Being a journalism student, I can understand the stress of working by a deadline, but show runners have to deliver projects that include so much on such a short turn around. ]]> 2021-09-23 17:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763660151 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763667185 "It's a billion decisions a day, and you're the guy that has to decide what were going to do." - Ali Leroi 
Its clear that Show runners working in TV have unrivaled responsibility over their project compared to film making which tends to be more collaborative ]]> 2021-09-23 17:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763667185 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763679927 "84% of new shows in America fail." - Jeff Melvoin 
No matter how much effort is put into a show there is no guarantee that it will take off]]> 2021-09-23 17:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763679927 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763686526 "The age of writers and show runners being anonymous is over." - Steven S. DeKnight
 The state of media puts modern show runners in the public eye just as much as actors for both praise and scrutiny. ]]> 2021-09-23 17:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763686526 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763701833 "You know things are going well on your show if everyone is a little annoyed with you." - Hart Hansen 
Its up to show runners to ensure that everyone on a project is on top of their responsibilities, and this doesn't always make you the most popular person. ]]> 2021-09-23 17:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763701833 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763711822 Unlike film production which can take months of shooting and post production work, TV production crews have to pump out new episodes each week. This means each member of the Show runners team has to perform their responsibilities on a much smaller time table, and more often than their film counter parts. ]]> 2021-09-23 17:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763711822 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763724339 "your'e heading 4 different directions at the same time," "your'e in a constant feeling that your'e not doing a good enough job." - Mike Royce
Show runners have to be on their feet all day going from sets, to writers rooms, and to meetings. This job will never have you sitting in one place. ]]> 2021-09-23 17:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763724339 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763733532 "Quality scripts on time." -  Jeff Melvoin
TV writers are under intense time deadlines to create quality scripts! Good righting can save a show, and bad writing can deflate it. ]]> 2021-09-23 17:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763733532 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763750068 "If quality scripts don't come on time you'll be off the air." - Jeff Melvoin 
Film writers can call for re-writes and re-shoots, but it is unacceptable to turn in a late script for television. ]]> 2021-09-23 18:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763750068 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763782204 "I think there is a renaissance going on in TV, I think its a combination of so much of feature writing has gone down hill, and the middle class of feature writing has disappeared. so i think a lot of the people who feel frustrated come to TV, and go "Oh my god, who gave us all this freedom? Its less money, but i have stories i wanna tell.""  -Robert King
TV writing can present it's own challenges, but it does give writers more time on the same project to tell more stories with the same characters.]]> 2021-09-23 18:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763782204 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763809361 "we're writing a script every ten days, and after awhile you realize that not every episode is going to be a home run." - Damon Lindelof 
It seems as though that writing for TV is not for a perfectionist. sometimes you have to go with work that's not your best. ]]> 2021-09-23 18:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1763809361 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764068395 "Fall in love with moments, not moves." - Joss Whedon 
When writing TV it is easier to draw from relatable situations a character is going through rather than story devices the script contains. ]]> 2021-09-23 21:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764068395 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764096324 "There are two approaches you have to be careful about when writing TV, and one is to have no idea where your show is gonna go." - Shawn Ryan 
In film writing you have a beginning, middle, and end from the moment your'e done writing. In TV however, you have to establish character dynamics, and story engines that will carry the show through multiple episodes. ]]> 2021-09-23 21:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764096324 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764110282 "The more episodes you write, the more stories you've told and cant tell again." - Bill Prady
A huge challenge that comes with writing a series is always maintaining a stream of story ideas to write about. ]]> 2021-09-23 21:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764110282 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764116885 "Its finding a new clue path that they haven't done before, that's where they spend a bulk of their time." - Chris Downey 
When writing shows like crime dramas that feature a similar conflict every week, the challenge in writing is more so finding a new factor to effect existing story engines rather than a new story to tell. ]]> 2021-09-23 21:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764116885 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764189219 "Life is serialized, life is not procedural." - Damon Lindelof 
 Television that is written in a serialized style with an over arcing story can be more appealing to audiences than one off stories told in films. ]]> 2021-09-23 23:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764189219 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764211091  'the network was up my ass through the pilot process, and really micro-managing every detail. Not that that f*cked me up, but that's when they felt like they had there say." -Kert Shutter
Writing for cable TV offers much more freedom creatively than writing for a TV network or movie studio. In these cases the network or studio will be more likely to change things or give notes about a script. ]]> 2021-09-23 23:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764211091 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764233215 "There's a number at which you survive, and there's a number at which you don't survive." - Chris Downey 
working on a TV show is unique in that you have to not only get your audiences attention, but retain them week to week. If the show dips in ratings its at risk of being taken off the air no matter how good the writing is. ]]> 2021-09-23 23:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764233215 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764261579 "Usually well get a phone call, and (actors) will say "wow, how am i supposed to do this?", and you say "what do you think?", and that's where the conversation starts." - J.H. Wyman
Show writers have to collaborate with other writers, but another collaborative effort comes into play when actors put their 2 cents into a character. ]]> 2021-09-24 00:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764261579 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764272302 "I would stop production for 30 minutes, and we would sit down, and basically re-write the scene."- Anthony Lapaglia
When there is time TV production allows for small changes to be made on the fly. ]]> 2021-09-24 00:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764272302 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764279644 "I like coming up with idea, and directing how it comes to life." - Matthew Carnahan 
It's far more common for TV writers to also have a chance to input on their project as a director than in film.]]> 2021-09-24 00:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764279644 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764295457 "some shows are much more suited to a digital presence than others." - Jeff Melvoin 
Having an online fandom presence makes it easier for a show to remain relevant, but not every show has this capability. ]]> 2021-09-24 00:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764295457 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764325958 "Sometimes i feel more like a brand manager than a show runner." - Carlton Cuse
When your'e working on a show week to week its your job in part to uphold the reputation of the show. This is unlike the marketing a movie writer would do since there would be little reason to promote the film after it comes out. ]]> 2021-09-24 00:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764325958 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764353963 "We can do it in a way that the consumer most wants it, and get it direct to them, and they can help us fund it." - Jane Epensen 
Any media has to interact with consumers online today, but TV has a special relationship with its fans as they can make, break, or resurrect a show]]> 2021-09-24 00:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764353963 crumpcharlie7 https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764367693 I really liked your Padlet! I think we hit on a lot of the same topics.]]> 2021-09-24 00:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/crumpcharlie7/gyz3owazxjriinlc/wish/1764367693