I have written somewhere north of one thousand two hundred television scripts. Every one of these was written in response to a commission. For some projects, I was invited to invent the characters and the stories. For others, I simply slotted into the production line, producing scripts for an existing show along with a team of other writers. This week on the water In every instance my creative energies were, necessarily, engaged. Yes, I might be given a breakdown detailing the dramatic...