Why the Hell Did I Write This
There's a lot of great writing out there, most of which you'll never know exists. I find fabulous writing with a compelling back story and the writer reads 2-5 minutes of their work. We discuss the why the hell they wrote it (which is as fascinating as the writing itself), and I add my own thoughts at the end because I always think I have something insightful to say. (Psst... it can be any type of writing - horror, fiction, comedy, TV pilot, etc. - and any kind of writer. One never knows when genius will strike.)
Why the Hell Did I Write This
Mercy, by Gigi Rios New
TV writer Gigi Rios New bases her newest pilot, Mercy, on a real-life woman, Joan (Sophie in the pilot), who spent everything she had to keep her sick husband alive.
Upon his death, having lost almost everything, her mother-in-law demands she return the “heirloom” engagement ring. Her friends expect her to rejoin society in a manner they find acceptable, and are angered by the sarcastic and irreverent manner in which Sophie tries to navigate widowhood.
Read with actress Jean Louisa Kelly.
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