I’m Writing My TV Script Right NOW!
This week, I’m writing a script for Stargirl, the TV series I have the pleasure to work on. In creating my episode, I work in some very specific ways. Chances [...]
Zoom Goes the Writers’ Room
The conversations I’m having these days about TV writing are different from the conversations I was having before the pandemic. People outside the industry are asking me how will things [...]
Turbo Charged Meeting Prep
One of the cornerstones of professional TV writing is meetings. It’s ironic, in a way, because part of what makes us solid writers is our ability to invent things alone. [...]
Only Hope
Often when I’m around a group of writers it doesn’t take long before one of them starts to complain. “My agent won’t call me.” “The producer didn’t like my script.” [...]
THIS is Your Year!
It's a New Year and time to make some choices. I don’t mean this to sound dire, but it does pertain to the rest of your life. Ok, maybe just [...]
You Agreed To This
At this point in my TV writing career I feel fortunate to have an attorney on my “team”. He deals with contracts for me. Most recently those contracts are for [...]
You – in the Writers Room
You're in the writers room, working on a TV series. Every weekday you arrive, ready to collaborate with other smart writers. The showrunner, your boss, has created characters you're excited to [...]
Your Big Opportunity
I got my first agent (as an actor) when I was a senior in high school. I was riding the bus to school with a girl who studied at a performing arts [...]
Brainstorm. Write. Repeat.
Before I was brave enough to call myself a writer, I was writing. It came in spurts. I’d get an idea and I’d start putting words on the page. At the [...]
Your Amazing Year!
The holidays are whipping by as they usually do. They might be leaving you breathless with parties and shopping and other celebrations. Or perhaps you’re relaxing in front of the [...]
