We hope Showrunners the film and this book have answered a lot of your questions about writing and creating scripted television. As informative as we hope to be, there’s always a lot more to read about the industry. If you aspire to be a writer/showrunner, then hopefully you are writing, re-writing and reading the various news sites to stay abreast of content trends. Below are some excellent resources that we use often to keep up with the industry or hear from showrunners. These are invaluable for opportunities or insider knowledge.
Disney/ABC Creative Talent Development and Inclusion - http://www.abctalentdevelopment.com/
Warner Bros Talent Workshop - http://televisionworkshop.warnerbros.com/
Nickelodeon - http://www.nickwriting.com/
CBS Diversity Writing Program - http://diversity.cbscorporation.com/page.php?id=16
Fox Writers Intensive - http://www.foxaudiencestrategy.com/fox-writers-intensive/
NBC Writers on the Verge - http://www.nbcunicareers.com/writers-verge
ATX Television Festival Pitch Competition - http://www.atxfestival.com/programming/pitch/
WRITING RESOURCES
Writers’ Guild of America, West Resources - http://www.wga.org/subpage_writersresources.aspx?id=1210
Script Magazine - http://www.scriptmag.com/tv/
Children of Tendu Showrunning Podcast by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Jose Molina - http://childrenoftendu.libsyn.com/
Nerdist Writer’s Panel Podcasts http://www.nerdist.com/podcast_channel/nerdist-writers-panel-channel/
Showrunner Jeff Lieber’s 200+ Rules for Showrunning http://gointothestory.blcklst.com/showrunner-rules-by-jeff-lieber
Go Into the Story - http://gointothestory.blcklst.com/
10 Excellent Pilot Scripts - http://goodinaroom.com/blog/tv-pilot-scripts/
Ken Levine’s Blog - http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/