Erik Sherman's WriterBiz

A spot about the business of writing as seen by a freelance writer. That includes marketing, sales, contracts, copyright, planning, research - in short, the business end of writing.

Name: Erik Sherman
Location: Massachusetts, United States

I'm an independent writer and photographer who covers business, food, technology, books, media, general features, and pretty much anything appealing that results in a signed check. My work has appeared in such places as the New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Newsweek Japan, Fortune, Inc, Fortune Small Business, the Financial Times, Advertising Age, Saveur, US News & World Report, and Continental

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Resource: Jane Espenson's Blog

Have you felt the urge to write for television? It means cranking out a spec script to show that you can do what it is you want to do. If you're determined, then to go Jane Espenson's blog. She's a television writer with impressive credits and a willingness to share great information and experience in writing for television and creating spec scripts. For example, her advice the other day was to be wary if you hear some catchy phrase on the street, because by the time you decide to put it into a script, viral distribution will make it seem old. Instead, she suggests, use the structure to develop your own saying. Very smart advice - and, apparently, plenty more.

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