Allison Leotta's Blog, page 12
June 17, 2012
Why We Love TV Crime Dramas — And Hate Them
You know the scene. In a dingy jailhouse meeting room, the prosecutor badgers the defendant until he sobbingly confesses: “Okay, I killed her! I had no choice!” Meanwhile, the defense attorney sits there looking mildly constipated. A real defense attorney is as likely to let his client be questioned by the prosecutors as a lobster is to throw himself into a pot of boiling water. Defense attorneys know the vast majority of their clients are guilty – and any time a defendant opens his mouth, he risks revealing that. As a writer, I understand why this scene is so popular – the prosecutor hero needs to find out what really happened, and only the killer can say for sure. But it’s pure fiction. (That said, I will always have a crush on Sam Waterston, the maestro of this scene on Law & Order.)
June 11, 2012
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May 23, 2012
SVU Finale! Episode #13-23: Rhodium Nights
Meanwhile, stop by the blog over the summer. I love hearing from you. And I have some great pieces lined up:
– Top 10 Lessons from SVU That May Save Your Life
– Best and Worst Moments of SVU Season 13
– Why We Love and Hate Crime Dramas
– An original e-short story, TEN RULES FOR A CALL GIRL, that I’m really excited to share with you
– Great guest bloggers
– Interviews of bestselling crime writers and TV show writers
– Reality-checks of the summer blockbuster movies
I’ll be posting every Monday. Keep stopping by!
May 16, 2012
SVU Episode #13-22: Strange Beauty
Well, what do you think, SVU fans? Is amputation the new black? Would you be willing to sell any part of your body for cash? And what are the chances that a crazed psychiatrist who has a leg-amputation fetish would fall for a one-legged girl who just happens to be into surgical body-modification? Leave your comments!
May 10, 2012
May 7, 2012
George Litz: handsome husband, successful entrepreneur, and dashing fictional character
Amazing biceps for any woman, but particularly for someone who has five grandkids, right? Just looking at this picture made me resolve to go to the gym more.
But the part of her email I loved the most was this: BJ wrote, “George is amazing and even more handsome then ever with no hair!!”
George Litz obviously has terrific taste in women, and he’s one of life’s good guys. I’m honored to be naming one of the good guys in my next book after him.
