tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286055590040900418.post363472439545314341..comments2024-02-28T17:11:21.745-05:00Comments on Hands On....: Song Writing -- plotting NASHVILLE 209 through music.David Handelmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05899694860294565558noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286055590040900418.post-48097308271481740862014-05-16T01:59:54.610-04:002014-05-16T01:59:54.610-04:00There is so much good packed into that private age...There is so much good packed into that private agenda of how you envision stories: <br /><br />I needed stories that made emotional, narrative, and musical sense. (I also had a private agenda of doing stories that would bring as many of the myriad characters together, because I'd seen other episodes compress under the pressure of delivering scenes for so many storylines -- and besides, we were due for throwing awkward, secret, reunited and ex-couples Scarlett/Avery and Zoey/Gunnar into a room together.)<br /><br />Thank you. <br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15201530864176833844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286055590040900418.post-31423079780637096582013-12-05T07:13:58.456-05:002013-12-05T07:13:58.456-05:00Hey there,
I wasn't planning on spending so m...Hey there,<br /><br />I wasn't planning on spending so much time on your blog, but the piece about Sorkin got me hooked. I've read a couple of articles about the whole issue and it was nice to get an "inside view" that actually seemed honest. I like the way you write and most importantly what you write about, so I found myself reading half of your blog posts. As for Nashville, I liked the idea of a writer who is a) a journalist, because the documentary style of the pilot and the 2nd episode is what got me interested in Nashville in the first place (besides Connie Britton), so I had thought we'd get a bit more of that. Well…we didn't per se, but you can't blame a girl for hoping. Then again ABC is probably not the right network for that kind of show (as I have it in mind anyway). And b) I thought it was interesting that you had worked with Sorkin, who I thought was always about characters and dialogue. I'd love for Nashville to go more in that direction since it's not exactly a show that's plot-driven and based on cliffhanger after cliffhanger like maybe Scandal or other shows on this network. At least it shouldn't be. That's why I loved Friday Night Lights so much. The writing was incredible and had some real additional value for people that went beyond a tv show. I think that's the best outcome for any creative work of art.<br /><br /> I'm still invested in Nashville - mainly because of Connie who I'd watch read the phone book (the extend of my girl crush is rather alarming ;) ) , but season 2 has had some really good moments so far and there is still so much potential. The Maddie /Rayna scene last night was very sweet. <br /><br />I'm always so fascinated by the system tv shows get written in the US, as opposed to Germany or maybe Europe in general. I've only worked on films in the past, but I don't think single episodes of tv series here have more than one or two writers and most of the time it's the director who writes the final draft. A staff of 10 people sounds rather insane. I imagine this can be very inspiring on the one hand, but also annoying at times. Thanks for sharing your writing experience of last night's episode, which was very interesting and yeah - educating. <br /><br />I'll keep reading your blog.<br /><br />All the best,<br />S<br /><br />PS: That would have been about 50 tweets ;)Shttp://twitter.com/v00doochilenoreply@blogger.com