Screenwriting : Sorkin Saturation by Philip Sedgwick

Back in January I heard a news commentator mention that THE WEST WING was now on HBO Max and could be binged. "Cool," thought I. That would be a noble investment of time.

Of course it was created by the one and only Aaron Sorkin. Many of the early episodes penned by him directly. And given that it was his baby, his imprinting persists throughout, regardless of the writing credit on the screen.

Last night we finished watching seven seasons of twenty-two episodes (plus two extras) of forty-three minutes each! Talk about plot point post-partum feelings today.

Realizing there's a heap of effort in pitching pilots and and creating series in the collective airwaves, this body of work stands to inspire us all. It's not necessary to take in all 154 episodes of the 6,622 minutes of brilliant content. Simply taking in a few episodes will inspire anyone looking to do it right.

The series is chock full of brilliantly nuanced dialogue and complicated layers of textured tension between the players. If nothing else, open up the osmosis filters and give it 90 minutes one fine writer blocked day to bolster whatever content you might be creating.

Highly recommended viewing. Consistently, at the end of each episode I found myself saying the same thing to the credit roll: "Wow!"

There's nothing like Sorkin saturation for a class in subconscious screenwriting!!