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I received the following email the other day and thought I would share it, and my suggestions to the sender, with you. There are a lot of “opportunities” out there where companies are willing to “help” develop your show for

Happy New Year!! I’m not really one for resolutions but if I was, I think it would be along the lines of “Work smarter. Not harder.” So in light of my non-resolution this week I’m re-posting a blog written by

“Have I got a story for you!” Story story story. Development Executives will tell you a good show is all about the story. “Story is everything. If you do not have a story, you do not have a show.” And

With holiday season parties upon us you’re going to run into old friends and friends of friends. And if you’ve been working on your show for awhile you’re going to find something interesting starting to happen. People are going to

Big stores and advertisers have been beating us up with Christmas advertising for years. “It’s Christmas. Shop here! Buy our wares.” If the top business people are using the holidays to their business advantage, why shouldn’t you? It’s time for

A friend of mine pitched me a show idea the other day. It’s a great idea with strong talent attached. He told me he’s planning to pitch it to the Director of Development (DOD) he knows at a local production

I like “more”. Some people say “less is more” but I think that’s bunk. Less is less and more is more. And I prefer “more”. I work hard at work so I get paid so I can do more, buy

After the final no there comes a yes And on that yes the future world depends. -Wallace Stevens- Folks if you stick with this long enough, one day you will hear a “no” when you were sure you were going

A friend of mine sent me a cut of the Teaser for a new show he is developing, and it’s great! But at 6 minutes, it’s too long. An Exec doesn’t watch your Teaser for entertainment. They watch it to see if

Well it’s Halloween. A time for dressing up like things that should be so scary they make you lose sleep. Ghosts, and goblins and TV execs that ask you questions you don’t know the answers to! There is one thing

A friend of mine who recently sold his show to a Canadian production company is thinking about taking his next show to the US. It’s a super cool show and the Trailer is awesome, but he’s wondering if he should

There are some lessons we learned as children that are good to remember as we fight our way into the world of television. “Don’t take what’s not yours, don’t be sassy, and it’s better to give than receive.” As you