Books Quote by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Writing for TV entails saying every dumb idea that comes into your head to a room of people. And doing so with the confidence…

— Taylor Jenkins Reid

It makes it harder to write if I watch a lot of television, because television is not like a written story.

— Avi

As a writer, you're really in control of almost everything. That's not the case in TV. You have to be prepared to work with…

— Josh Elliott

When you're just writing, you can do anything with it. But with TV, you've gotta work within certain budget constraints, so you've got to…

— Austin Butler

TV is where writers get to tell interesting stories. Because writers, for the most part, run television.

— Vince Gilligan

I think watching TV has influenced my books, but I don't think writing TV has.

— Megan Abbott

I have always believed that television is a very strong medium to convey stories, stronger than even movies. On television, you have more scope…

— Kay Kay Menon

TV is a different animal these days. You can bring together really smart writing and directing, in-depth character development and really meaty political and…

— Connie Nielsen

For a writer, working in television is an incredibly rewarding medium. You're in charge of all aspects of production and get to see your…

— Stephanie Savage

TV writing is different than other mediums, involving the writer.

— Tom Skerritt

Television can be quite corporatized: There's a pecking order and a process, and so many layers that it can take away some of the…

— Kari Skogland

TV is the place for writers to live. This is where you have creative control and you're constantly writing. 'Twilight' had almost a TV…

— Melissa Rosenberg