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And we’re back!

And we’re back!

At long last. Back from hiatus.

Let’s do a quick recap of my life these past months:

I somehow disappeared after going to New York for my NYTVF victory lap.
10/10 festival, would do it again.
At some point I lost track of my TARDIS. Then New Year’s came. Spotlight won Best Picture.
I also placed in another script competition. Getting traction with some of my scripts.
Oh, and I’m about to become a full-blown American citizen. Just in time for the 2016 elections.

More on some of those things in the next few weeks.

Now, enough chit-chat about me.
Let’s talk about what’s ahead of us with TV Calling.

First off, I know a lot of people have been waiting with bated breath for the release of my 2016 Spec Script List. Well, I’ve got great news… It’s coming out next week!

Mark your calendars: Tuesday, March 22 for Comedies; Wednesday, March 23 for Dramas.

There are also a ton of new scripts added to our TV script library. We’re well over 170 scripts and counting as of right now.

On top of all that good stuff, I’ll be sharing much more content over the next few weeks.
Screenwriting lessons? Check. Interviews? Check. Nonsensical ramblings? Triple check.

Don’t forget to check our magnificent sidebar for some highlighted featured articles.

If you’re working on (or want to work on) a spec, stay tuned because I got awesome news coming your way.
In fact, I’m planning major announcements as we approach the TV fellowships.

That means, among other things, I’ll be resuming my Twittering schedule.
If you want to be kept in the loop, don’t forget to follow me on Twitter.

Here we go.

Drafting Away

This is just a very short post to let you guys know I’ve been (and still am) on “lockdown mode” all this week, so I can finish a script in due time. (Hence the lack of new content on the site.)
In other words: I got a draft deadline for the week-end (i.e. today by the time this gets out).
More on that later.

In the meantime, maybe now is a great time to check out (again?) the awesome TV writer’s roadmap for some informative posts on the subject of TV writing.

Don’t worry, the Script of the Week is still scheduled for tomorrow.

TV Calling – 4th Edition

TV Calling – 4th Edition

Welcome to the fourth version of A TV Calling!

In 2008, we launched.
In 2010, we moved to an independent host and switched to our first custom-made modernized design.
In 2013, we went back to our minimalist roots.
Today, we expand to become the best TV writing resource out there.

A mere days from our site’s seven-year anniversary, I’m very excited to finally unveil this awesome redesign. Especially with all the great things that go along with it.

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Let’s take a look at the brand new features…

The TV Writer Roadmap

You may notice a big red “START HERE” button at the top.
If you’re new to the site, and even if you’re a veteran, I’d suggest you check it out right now.

We go over the TV Calling mission and the three major factors behind any TV writer’s career (i.e. the three major paths we explore on this site). It’s what we like to call our “TV writer roadmap”.
It’s also a great centralized place to find all our must-read articles.
Of course, I’ll be constantly updating it with new information. Keep an eye on it!

The Redesign

New design means lots of shiny new things. Here are a few from TV Calling’s 4th incarnation:
– New top menu bar: For quick access to the most important sections, I’ve made this fancy red-and-white menu. Some of the linked categories will be updated as time goes on to evolve with current news.
– New categories: Over the years, we’ve had a lot of categories. Some were concise, others were confusing. I’ve simplified the whole system to coincide with the three aforementioned paths from our roadmap. That meant re-categorizing all of our past 560+ posts!
– New sidebars – Fancy graphics and images will showcase our amazing article series and important updates. How pretty are they?
– Completely responsive theme – Much like the previous version, the site will automatically adjusts to your screen. Try it out.

Still to come…

– An awesome TV Calling newsletter with super-duper exclusive content.
– Great TV writing tools.
– Lots of new Profiles of Television interviews.
– Other secrets. (Shhh!)

So, there you go. A TV Calling 4.0.

Oh, I almost forgot–
One more thing.

In addition to working on TV Calling’s redesign, I’ve been secretly busy on a separate project for this site…

The TV Calling Script Library

You might have noticed the icon/link in the top menu bar.
That’s right.
Scripts are back on TV Calling. (A TV Calling sub-site to be more precise.)

The TV Calling Script Library offers screenplays for your educational enjoyment.
For now, we have well over 70 (!) pilots, one-hour and half-hour scripts. New scripts are added every day.
We’ll soon be featuring pitch documents, bibles and other TV writing-related documents.
Again, this is all for educational purposes only!
The design of the sub-site is (incidentally) fairly rudimentary. But you’re there for the scripts, not the sights.
Our Script of the Week series may also come back from the dead. A long time coming.

As you can see, there’s a ton of new things on the horizon. The future is bright on TV Calling.
We are here to be your go-to TV Writing resource. I hope you’ll enjoy the ride!

Write on.