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Hey folks, it's me, Ben Blacker, the creator and host of the Writers' Panel.

Thanks, as always, for listening.

It's been a tough Q1.

It's a tough Q2, both in the industry and in the world. The good news is I'm hearing

some optimism about the television and film industries. Things are changing really rapidly.

The models for making stuff are changing. Television is becoming more like film,

indie film, in fact. It's getting harder and harder. But listen, if you're writing a great script,

someone's going to notice. So keep at it. That's kind of all I have for you right now. Keep working.

Keep at it. Honestly, these of all I have for you right now. Keep working. Keep at it.

Honestly, these conversations that I've been having on the writer's panel and over on the newsletter, benblacker.substack.com, have kept me going. They are always enlightening and

inspiring. And, you know, I end these conversations and I can't wait to get to work.

I learn something every time, even after all of these years of doing this podcast, even after all these years of doing the newsletter.

If you would like to support the Writers panel and the work that I'm doing,

please go over to beninblacker.substack.com and become a paid subscriber. You will be supporting

the newsletter. You'll also get access to the live Zoom Q&As with professional writers in which you ask the questions, they provide

the answers. These are always great. We do them every month. We've had so many terrific screenwriters

and television writers, showrunners, working writers, just everyone you want to talk to in the business.

And it's always a great group of folks who

show up to ask the question. So I appreciate that. If you want to join those, go over to

Ben Blacker.substack.com. The other thing that I will draw your attention to this year is

my show, The Thrilling Adventure Hour, a podcast and stage show in the style roughly of old-time

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