Why Series Stop Working

Why Series Stop Working

I’m only 3 episodes into GLOW’s third season on Netflix, but I’m not motivated to watch more. And this was possibly my favorite new show when it debuted two years ago. I also liked the second season. So what’s going on here? I think it’s...
Series = Ensemble

Series = Ensemble

When coming up with an idea for a television series, and writing a pilot script, writers often make the mistake of approaching it like a feature. Meaning, they focus on a single main character, with a single problem and goal. That’s not how television works. I can...
Perfect Counterparts

Perfect Counterparts

What makes an audience root for two people to be together? The Save the Cat books have a name for the type of story where the primary external conflict is that two people who are “perfect counterparts” have something big in the way of “living happily ever after.” It’s...