Comments on: Ten Writing Tips for Your Mad Men Spec http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/ten-writing-tips-for-your-mad-men-spec/ Thoughts on television writing for screenwriters Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:17:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Running With My Eyes Closed › Ten Writing Tips for Your Mad Men Spec « Writing the TV Spec Script http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/ten-writing-tips-for-your-mad-men-spec/#comment-14855 Running With My Eyes Closed › Ten Writing Tips for Your Mad Men Spec « Writing the TV Spec Script Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:06:32 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/ten-writing-tips-for-your-mad-men-spec/#comment-14855 [...] it out here -  10 tips for writing a Mad Men Spec. She has really done a spectacular job deconstructing the series for writers including writing [...] […] it out here -  10 tips for writing a Mad Men Spec. She has really done a spectacular job deconstructing the series for writers including writing […]

]]> By: Paul Levinson http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/ten-writing-tips-for-your-mad-men-spec/#comment-141 Paul Levinson Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:41:36 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/ten-writing-tips-for-your-mad-men-spec/#comment-141 Excellent post. Here's my 20-minute interview with Rich Sommer (Mad Men's Harry Crane) that may shed more light on how the superb show operates ... http://paullev.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=271587 Excellent post. Here’s my 20-minute interview with Rich Sommer (Mad Men’s Harry Crane) that may shed more light on how the superb show operates … http://paullev.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=271587

]]> By: admin http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/ten-writing-tips-for-your-mad-men-spec/#comment-139 admin Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:25:21 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/ten-writing-tips-for-your-mad-men-spec/#comment-139 I'd write a spec that existed inside the first season for two reasons. First, Matt Weiner has said the second season won't pick up where the last one ended and I don't know how far he's going to fast forward. And second, if I'm spec'ing I don't want to imagine a whole new series. Better to study what's there and try to reproduce it. But I know people who have gone the other way with successful results. I’d write a spec that existed inside the first season for two reasons. First, Matt Weiner has said the second season won’t pick up where the last one ended and I don’t know how far he’s going to fast forward. And second, if I’m spec’ing I don’t want to imagine a whole new series. Better to study what’s there and try to reproduce it.

But I know people who have gone the other way with successful results.

]]> By: Matt http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/ten-writing-tips-for-your-mad-men-spec/#comment-138 Matt Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:08:05 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/ten-writing-tips-for-your-mad-men-spec/#comment-138 Would you recommend writing a spec that picks up where Mad Men left the season off or have the spec fit between episodes of the first season? Would you recommend writing a spec that picks up where Mad Men left the season off or have the spec fit between episodes of the first season?

]]> By: admin http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/ten-writing-tips-for-your-mad-men-spec/#comment-137 admin Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:03:25 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/ten-writing-tips-for-your-mad-men-spec/#comment-137 I have a little catching up to do on FNL. But when I get there, okay. I have a little catching up to do on FNL. But when I get there, okay.

]]> By: Callaghan http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/ten-writing-tips-for-your-mad-men-spec/#comment-136 Callaghan Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:52:17 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2007/10/ten-writing-tips-for-your-mad-men-spec/#comment-136 Yay! Now do Friday Night Lights!! Yay! Now do Friday Night Lights!!

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