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 [...]
Write From The Joy of Your Soul
I was at a networking event (a holiday party – ‘tis the season) and I ran into a friend of mine. He’d just sold a script and was really excited. [...]
What’s The Plan?
This used to be my biggest impediment as a writer: I’d get so excited about an idea that I’d just start writing. No outline, no nothing. Somewhere along the line [...]
Confidence is Not Required
I’ve been hearing this over and over again from writer friends and clients: some believe they’re handicapped because they don’t have confidence. Without it, they say, they are floundering in [...]
