Writing About Writing: The Four Things You Need To Know

So you want to write a screenplay. Awesome! I’m proud of you. Remember, no matter how crappy your screenplay is, you will be miles ahead of every single person who’s ever said “I have a great idea for a movie!” but never bothered to write that script, which from my experience is the entire human population outside of screenwriters. So where do you start? I … Continue reading Writing About Writing: The Four Things You Need To Know

Another 30 Day Challenge: Writing About Writing

So I’m not super immersed in the world of live-your-best-life podcasts, but there is one I follow near religiously, which is the Office Hours Podcast with TK Coleman and Isaac Morehouse. This podcast’s advice actually helped me get the job I have now, so please check it out. It’s legit, and especially helpful if you’re pursuing a career in a creative field. Spoiler alert: they’re … Continue reading Another 30 Day Challenge: Writing About Writing

Gosh darnit Riverdale

Yesterday, I finished Season 2 of the CW’s Riverdale. The more I think about it, the more I think that the CW’s Riverdale is the most frustrating television program on the air right now. It might even be in the running for most frustrating television program of all time. Note that I did not say “worse” because that’s not accurate. I said frustrating. That’s because Riverdale is not really a BAD show it just comes so close to being a good show that when it fails, it fails big.

I’ve always found that this is some of the hardest type of tv to watch; not the stuff that is just straight up bad, but the stuff that is just good enough to show you all the potential it failed to reach. Look at these components. Riverdale has all the makings of quality entertainment and then some:

  • Murder
  • Sexual Tension
  • Political corruption
  • Musical numbers
  • A leather-clad biker gang
  • Drug trafficking
  • Cole Sprouse
  • A saucy redhead
  • Vigilante justice
  • Evil nuns
  • More murder

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