I'm a TV writer/showrunner. (King of the Hill, Beavis & Butt-Head, Just Shoot Me, Wilfred, Maron, Rules of Engagement, Out of Practice, Brickleberry, Tacoma FD). My Substack is about the Business and Craft of Writing.
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3 Underrated Ways to Generate Story Ideas
Advice from a Showrunner/Author
I’m often asked how I come up with ideas for stories. Do they come to me in my dreams?
It's my best piece of writing advice, and you're NOT going to like it
My single best piece of writing advice is this:
So many emerging writers have stories they can’t wait to share.
But that’s what they want. Is that what the reader wants?
Maybe. Maybe not.
Let’s say you’re sitting in a coffee shop and...
Imposter Syndrome: Healthy Delusion vs. Unhealthy Delusion
Awhile ago I shared a story about how I dealt with imposter syndrome when I transitioned from professional TV writer to performer. My post garnered a ton of positive feedback, with many people struck by my honesty, and asking if I could tal...
FREE WebClass: How to Tell a Great Story
How To Tell a Great Story
When: Saturday, June 13, 10 am pacific (1 pm eastern)
Learn the initial stages of 'breaking" a story. As a professional screenwriter, this is the process that I use to write every screenplay, teleplay, stage...
Are you blocked? This trick works for me
Advice from a TV writer/showrunner
The first I pitched a big fix to a story problem was during my second season of Just Shoot Me. I was still a young and inexperienced staff writer, so this was a big moment for me.
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TV writer (King of the Hill, Beavis and Butt-Head, Just Shoot Me, Wilfred, Maron, Rules of Engagement, Brickleberry, Glenn Martin DDS, Rhett & Link's Buddy System, Tacoma FD) Author of A Paper Orchestra, named Vulture's "Best Comedy Books of 2024."
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