Category Archives: TV
Crafty TV Writing
Have you ever thought a show was terrible but couldn’t put your finger on what it was about the show that wasn’t working? Sometimes an actor will obviously be the cause of your distaste for the show, but sometimes even your favorites series just don’t feel like they’re working. Crafty TV Writing: Thinking Inside the Box by Alex Epstein opened … Continue reading
Abusing Non-Linear Storytelling
or, How Human Target Inspired My Writing I am very excited to be working on a new writing projects, and I’m currently in the planning stages of how to lay out some stories. Obviously, there’s the chronological approach (this happened, this happened next, etc.), which is tried and true. There are many, many other approaches including the backwards storytelling of … Continue reading
As Seen on TV: The FBI
So, if you’re into the extraterrestrial or supernatural and you’ve ever been thinking about joining the FBI, this is the year to do it according to this fall’s TV shows. Let’s take a look at some offices around the country. Boston – Apparently, there are plenty of positions in this office that are working on “fringe science” cases. Sure, the … Continue reading
One and Done Vs. the Epic
What kind of shows do you like, the “one and done’s” like Stargate Universe and Dollhouse or the “epics” like Lost and FlashForward? For the sake of the article, we’re going to define “One and Done” shows as episodic programs that depend on little or no previous knowledge about the characters or situation in order to understand the show. Case … Continue reading
FlashForward: Playing Cards with Coyote (Episode 8)
Okay. We get it. The show is about fate and free will. We understand that now. Please show us something else. This week’s episode “Playing Cards with Coyote” gave audiences a healthy dose of discussion about predestination in nearly all of its storylines. Events did happen to advance the overall plotline of the show, but the themes were so heavy … Continue reading
