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This image released by Lifetime shows Jennifer Love Hewitt, left, and Lynn Andrews in a scene from "The Holiday Junkie." (Lifetime via AP)

How to write a holiday rom-com for TV, according to the experts

Have you ever watched a holiday rom-com on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime — or any of the other many networks and streaming services that now air them — and thought, “I could write that”

By ALICIA RANCILIO
Published - Dec 13, 2024, 06:16 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 13, 2024, 06:16 PM EST

Have you ever watched a holiday rom-com on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime — or any of the other many networks and streamers that now air them — and thought, “I could write that”? It's harder than you may think — but just as fun.

Regular writers of Christmas fare for Hallmark Channel, Great American Family and Lifetime share the ins and outs, misconceptions and exceptions to writing a Christmas TV movie.

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