My Best Articles
• 3 Essential Steps to Writing a Killer Logline
• How to Create Great TV Bibles & Treatments
• My Number #1 Tip For Writers: Self-Compassion
• 6 Ways to Turn Your ‘General Meeting’ into a Job Opportunity
• How To Give Good Meeting... And Get the Job, Part One
• How To Give Good Meeting Part Two: Four Key Strategies
• How to Write a One-Pager that Gets Traction
• What is a “Leave-Behind” & When Do You Need One?
• Get your Sh*t Together! 10 Ways to Organize Your Creative Life
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Secrets to Balancing Your Screenwriting with Your Day Job
In the real world we all have to work, and until writing becomes your work, it’s a balancing act of making the two happen simultaneously - without feeling guilty or frustrated all the time.
Everyone Gets Fired: 6 Ways To Bounce Back From Rejection
So one of the most painful experiences of my executive career was when Amblin didn’t pick up my option for a third year. I wasn’t surprised – and they didn’t fill the position for two years after that – but it still hurt.
Myth of Hollywood Overnight Success Stories
I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Shawn Ryan, creator of the ground breaking TV series, The Shield several times. He talks about how he won a playwriting contest when he was in college.