by Erik Bork | Nov 16, 2019
HBO’s Succession won the Emmy for outstanding drama series in 2020. I am struck by how well it underscores the need to do one simple thing with a series’ characters, especially if they’re going to be not that easy to like and “root for.”...
by Erik Bork | Feb 26, 2017
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...
