Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Take a Break: Design Your Own TV Show

How many times have you watched a TV program and thought, “If they had just done x, y or z, it would have been a lot more interesting.” I’ve spent more than one late night waiting for food at a diner discussing “brilliant” ideas for game shows, reality TV worth watching and a sitcom that would be a sure fire hit.

Today’s “take a break” is all about jotting down the TV show you’d like to watch or you think others might enjoy.

Use whatever format interests you. It could be a documentary for PBS, talk show, cooking demo, an adaptation of your favorite novel, a new series for the Science Channel, or even what you think Oprah should really be doing with OWN.

Once you have your idea, you can share it with friends and keep on kicking the idea around, or you can do something with it. Many people aren’t aware that many public access channels are always looking for new and creative ideas. If you don’t know the local public access channel for your community, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_public-access_TV_stations_in_the_United_States Your local PBS channel might also be interested.

Finally, there are ways to submit your idea for consideration by one of the larger networks. Check out the following links and happy brainstorming.

The TV Writers Vault

How to Sell Your Idea for a TV Show

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