WRITERS Breaking into TV

Small Screen, Big Picture

Many aspiring writers and artists fail to break into the ever-changing TV industry. While they certainly do not lack talent or creativity, it's usually because they don’t fully understand the business they’re trying infiltrate.

With innovative storytelling formats like "24" and "LOST" to game-changing distribution models such as the Internet and Video-On-Demand, more than ever TV is exploding with opportunities. Yet, Hollywood is still a business and it follows specific rules.

The winners are not only those with talent, but those who understand its systems and its strategies. Thanks to new media technologies and artistic mediums, networks and studios are finally beginning to notice writers and creators outside of L.A.

They aren’t just looking for imagination and talent; they’re looking for producers who understand the rules of getting hired and succeeding.

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2008 Screenwriting Expo

If you're in LA November 13-16 consider the 2008 Screenwriting Expo if you're looking for a roller coaster of how the insiders churn. Early registration is $94.95 with any number of extras depending on your greed / impulse purchasing power / sleep depravation at the time of one-click shopping.

Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse of "Lost" will be headlining the guest list, with $5 additional how-to seminar classes by industry leaders.

Most interestingly, there's a $20,000 Screenplay Competition with deadlines and entry fees to be determined going on around the same time.

Get your crayons situated and pick up some nice yellow legal pads and a four-pack of Redbull to chase the dragon on that fat line of zeros - if indeed they do end up mounted happily on your oversized little dream check - minus of course the 50-50 split with Uncle Sam.

Eh, that's still a nice vacation to Walden.

Get cracking.