Tag Archives: television

Creativity in TV crime

Posted on January 26, 2012

I was raised on the fast-paced television drama, where crimes were committed and solved — with justice swiftly dispatched — in under an hour. So, when I sit down to write, the words that spring forward from my fingertips do … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Writing |

Tagged crime drama, ideas, story structure, television, The Rockford Files |

Literary lessons and sitcom solutions

Posted on August 21, 2011

I’m of a certain age that makes me nostalgic about the old days. When I say “the old days,” I’m referring to the late ’70s and early ’80s. With Vietnam, the gas crisis, and Reaganomics, there’s not much to wax … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing |

Tagged characters, classic, sitcom, situations, television |