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As a follow up to my last post, Writing Without Guest Stars, another thing that makes writing a book different from the TV show is the music. Unless they are published in audiobook format, no music. It's like writing the show with a main character missing. Once I discovered Chuck (on Netflix) I’d watch an episode or two after work. So, there I was in my living room watching Chuck and inviting my wife and kids to join me. It was great to find a family friendly show that we cou

One difference I've noticed between writing episodes of Chuck and watching episodes of Chuck is that when you're writing episodes, you can't have guest stars! Some of my favorite episodes are great in part because of the amazing casting. Sarah's father, Jack Burton, Chuck's father, Stephen Bartowski, Roan Montgomery, Premier Alejandro Goya, the list goes on. The casting on Chuck was one of the show's strengths. I know there are those of you who are going to say, "Just write a

I analyze the heck out of each episode of Chuck, you would be surprised at all the data points I keep on each episode. Things like which version of the Intersect Chuck had, how many times he flashed, what triggered each flash, and what he learned from it. I also track every Subway reference, the languages Sarah speaks, who manages the Buy More, the list goes on. I do this so that as I write, I can keep true to the spirit and feel of the original five seasons, which is really

Not knowing exactly where to start this blog, I’ll just jump into the topic that’s been on my mind: Chuck never took a bullet for Sarah. Now, in most cases, that wouldn’t be a big deal. I mean, I’ve never taken a bullet for my wife either — but in my defense, no one has ever shot at my wife. The reason this bothers me is because someone else did. In Season 2, Cole Barker — Sarah’s two-episode love interest — takes a bullet for her. Ever since that moment, I’ve watched and wai

Experiencing Chuck as a book series instead of a TV series. Not long after finishing the Chuck TV series for the second time I started to...