Creating the Suspense and Intrigue of “The Blacklist” Hit TV Series in the Digital
Creating the Suspense and Intrigue of “The Blacklist” Hit TV Series in the Digital
5 Pages® Creating the Suspense and Intrigue of “The Blacklist” Hit TV Series in the Digital Writer’s RoomBluescape | “The Blacklist” Case Study 2 Being in the Room Writing is a complicated business. Sometimes writers need to sit alone in a room with nothing more than a bag of potato chips and a keyboard. Other times, they need to be in the room with other creative minds. These days, Jon Bokenkamp, the creator and executive producer of NBC’s crime drama “The Blacklist,” needs the latter. “When I was a feature writer, I could work in isolation,” said Bokenkamp. “Writing for TV is different; it’s a highly collaborative process that requires being in the room with my team — especially when we’re breaking stories and trying to turn ideas into storylines. There are so many movi
