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television writing is attractive because it has the three traits that make people love their work: impact, creativity, and control.
Cal Newport • So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
In television series the goal will change weekly but it will almost always be a physical embodiment of the protagonists’ mission to save, preserve or enhance their world.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
I shadow James Cameron to study him and his process, his method of operation, his secret sauce to making multiple billion dollar IPs and worlds.
An original work poses choices between unique but irreconcilable desires:
Robert McKee • Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
- No Monologues
Jeff Shannon • Lead Engaging Meetings
individual episodes are evaluated against an idealized conception of the series, according to their conformity with the hopes and expectations
Henry Jenkins • Textual Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture
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