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In this article from Creative COW Magazine's new issue, Nancy Forner, one of the editors of The CW Network's hit series "The Vampire Diaries," takes readers inside the show's editing and style choices. The Vampire Diaries has a classic TV set-up of three editors and three assistant editors.
Before The Vampire Diaries, Nancy worked eight years on Law & Order: SVU. Neal Baer, who was the Executive Producer and show runner, decided to leave SVU and create his own show and "...asked if I would go along with him. I said I would. Many people asked why I would leave a hit for a new show, since most new shows do get canceled. The reason I left was because I like Neal Baer very much, and also, if you stay on any show too long, you get typecast. I loved SVU, but eight years is a long time. And creatively, I was ready for a new challenge."
If you want to learn all about the stylistic and editing choices behind the success of The Vampire Diaries, join us online in the Creative COW Library.
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