PinnedFree Screenwriting Resources to Help with Your Next ScriptA compilation of the most useful tools I’ve provided for aspiring and emerging screenwriters to challenge themselves and improve their…Jun 16, 20235Jun 16, 20235
PinnedScreenwriting Tales from My Life in HollywoodThese essays about my career in the US film/TV business will hopefully leave aspiring screenwriters better prepared than I was.Apr 15, 20233Apr 15, 20233
PinnedMy Artist-on-Artist Conversations with Celebrated ScreenwritersAfter 15 years as a professional film/TV screenwriter, I’ve started talking with old and new friends about who they are and how they createJul 23, 2023Jul 23, 2023
Published inFanfareThe F@cked-Up Amount of Free Work It Takes to (Not) Sell Something in Hollywood TodayOr: that time a studio told me to spec a TV pilot for it even though I had an A-list actor attached to the project11h ago511h ago5
Published inCounter ArtsQ&A: ‘Station 19’ Showrunner Zoanne Clack on Her Journey from the ER to HollywoodFrom real-life doctor to the writers’ room of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and its latest spin-off, the screenwriter found a unique way to marry her…2d ago22d ago2
How to Create Art After Children Blow Up Your Life20 filmmakers, novelists, and comic book writers from around the globe weigh in about how becoming parents impacted their creativity and…5d ago15d ago1
Published inFanfareQ&A: Screenwriter Hart Hanson Isn’t Sure If He’s an ArtistThe ‘Bones’ creator walks me through his creative journey — including how not to start your career in Hollywood by pissing off an A-list…Mar 1115Mar 1115
Published inCounter ArtsIn the Writers’ Room Where It Happened: ‘Twin Peaks’Harley Peyton, who wrote or co-wrote 13 of the original series’ 30 episodes, breaks down everything he learned from the experienceMar 937Mar 937
Q&A: Author Candice Fox Isn’t Afraid of the DarkThe bestselling crime novelist discusses her craft, compulsive creativity, and fascination with the worst of humanityMar 71Mar 71
Published inFanfareThe Last Time I Publicly Criticized Someone Else’s ArtThere’s a lot to learn — both as a storyteller and human being — from my poor decision to go off on ‘The Man of Steel’ back in 2016Mar 422Mar 422