Break All The Rules!
I'm teaching a class at the UCLA Extension School about developing your original story. Over 12 weeks, we're exploring the basics behind TV movies, mini-series and TV shows. The class [...]
What Happens When Your TV Show Gets Cancelled
Last week when it was announced that ABC wouldn’t be renewing American Crime, I received the news like a punch in the gut. I knew, intellectually, that it might happen: [...]
You’re Not Writing
I was in a deep coaching conversation with a talented writer who said he wasn't writing enough. Feeling really disappointed in himself, he was reportedly doing any number of productive [...]
Anybody Want To Read My Script?
I can't tell you how many times I've seen those words in a Facebook group or a chat list. "Anybody want to read my script?" I think writers who post this [...]
What John Ridley Taught Me
Last week, I got notes from ABC studios and the TV network on my script for American Crime. It's the last step in a process of brainstorming, discussing, outlining, rewriting, [...]
Think You Have Nothing To Say?
I'm teaching again at the UCLA Extension school, after a stint there last year. This class is about developing your own story. We started our adventure together with an exercise. I invited the [...]
What Happens WHILE Your TV Show Is Airing
Last time I covered what happens prior to a TV show being broadcast. This article is about all the things that happen during the airing of the show. By that [...]
What Happens Before Your TV Show Airs
On Sunday March 12th the third season of American Crime premiered on ABC. It’s my first season as a writer on the show and I’m very excited. Though I’ve seen the first [...]
What Have You Done!?
Some people in the world of entertainment say you're only as good as your latest project. While that may be true depending on the circles you're in, it's not valuable in [...]
Cure Your Awards Season Jealousy
You’re watching an awards show. Nominees are announced and a winner is named. There’s applause and music as someone walks forward to get their statue. What are you feeling? For [...]
