We’ve had reality competition shows for singers, models, fashion designers, dancers, chefs, potters and even crafters, , so now we’re going to get a reality show featuring writers.
Another source of skepticism, which is intertwined with my fascination, is wondering how on earth they are going to make the act of writing interesting to a TV viewing audience. Other reality competition shows have action inherently built into their structures. Singers sing, dancers dance, crafters glue pieces of felt together.
But writing is an entirely internal process without external action other than words appearing on the page. The act of writing can be deeply engrossing. Watching someone else do it? Not so much. If you’re curious about what it looks like for a writer to write, there’s already an example available from over 20 years ago currently archived on YouTube.