Friday, January 30, 2009

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.

READ MORE by Chad Gervich - http://www.writingclasses.com/Products/PubsDetail.php/publicationID/54

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