Written by Chayla WolfbergWhen I first decided that I wanted to pursue writing professionally, I pictured myself writing for television. That is still one of my professional goals, but at the time, the idea of writing an entire book seemed insurmountable. Then, like so many others in the spring of 2020, I suddenly found myself with quite a bit of free time on my hands. I was watching Saturday Night Live’s pandemic special from home when I found myself wondering what might happen if two cast members on the show were secretly living together, but had to hide it. From that idea, Late Night Love emerged.Saturday Night Live had an enormous influence on me, so it’s not that surprising that it became the subject of my first book. Late Night Love actually marks my second time writing about the show, although my first time doing so in a creative format. I wrote a paper in college for one of my political science classes about how political comedy could impact learning, using Saturday Night Live as an example. I chose the subject because that was exactly what happened to me as a middle schooler. Saturday Night Live was what inspired my own interest in politics, which eventually morphed into a desire to satirize politics. Late Night Love allowed me to combine my love for telling political jokes with a longer-form story about romance and self-discovery.Deciding that I wanted to pursue writing as a career was slightly terrifying, but also felt right....
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Sunday, 24 March, 2024