Writing for the Green Light

Four How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Write for Television

In this chapter, we’ll outline the basics of writing for Hollywood’s small screen—not just the tricks for presenting your ideas and getting your work seen, but also how the TV side operates (and differs) from the movie end of the spectrum.

Television Writers: Hollywood’s Navy SEALs

Television writers hold some of the most coveted writing positions in the industry—and earn some of its highest paychecks. But little has been explained about how such writing positions are ever reached or how a newbie should best guide themselves toward attaining that goal. Perhaps referring to staff TV writers as Hollywood’s own “SEAL Team Six” is a bit of a stretch… . But for any novice writer starting ...