Writing Miniseries




The Writing Show show

Summary: You don't hear many people say, "I want to write miniseries when I grow up." Yet this week's guest, who's written several, has found great satisfaction as well as success in this oft-neglected niche. Simon Moore is an award-winning writer and director in film, television, and theater. His works include "The Tenth Kingdom," "Traffik," "Dinotopia," and an adaptation of Gulliver's Travels. Join Simon and host Paula B. as they discuss: How he manages to maintain such a varied career What the issues are in writing and producing miniseries How he researched the drug trade for "Traffik" Why he likes to write female lead characters What he does when he pitches ideas How he writes differently for UK and U.S. audiences and why (and how the difference sometimes trips him up).