Toni Morrison says:
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” Toni Morrison The quote I referenced a few posts ago in its proper context and properly cited.
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26 Minority Screenwriters to Inspire You
26 Minority Screenwriters to Inspire You Just linking here on wordpress a post I wrote for Amanda’s Aspiring TV Writer and Screenwriter Blog. Minority screenwriters of both TV and Film. Check it out here! Let me know of writers I may have missed!
Making Diversity the Norm, a Quote
Aisha Muharrar, a writer for NBC-TV’s Parks and Recreation, understands our nostalgic longing for programs that reflected us in authentic characters and situations that brought laughs without compromising our dignity. “I loved watching The Cosby Show, Living Single, Fresh Prince and Family Matters when I was a kid. But so did all my white friends. […]
A Brief Return to Blogging via an Article of Black TV Writers
Well it seems that I’ve accidentally abandoned this blog for a bit, mostly because I am sort of focusing on other aspects of figuring out my life (photography whee!), and working, and being the lazy bones that I am when NOT working. And I’m not really back. (Maybe I am though?) Anyway, I just saw […]
ConStar Studies Parks and Recreation
In order to think of spec ideas, one tends to turn to recent events in the news to spur an idea. I’m not always good at that. But a show that I would love to spec (I’ve been trying and have yet to get it right) is Parks and Recreation and I think they’ve been […]
ConStar Studies The Evolution of TV Act Breaks
In my “study” of how to write television, I’ve taken out loads of books on how to write specs, for both dramas (and sitcoms, but this post focuses on hour-long dramatic structure). I’m a person who very much likes a structure/visual idea before I start something, so having something that tells me approximately where certain story […]