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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How to Negotiate Your First Script Sale (When You Have Absolutely Zero Leverage)
Advice from a TV writer/showrunner
Congrats! You Sold Your First Script!
Don't Make this Common Script Mistake
If you haven’t yet joined The Writers’ Bungalow, here’s what you missed during our the first session.
One member submitted her script to get notes on the first three pages. I had a LOT to say, and it started with the first piece of stage d...
FREE Webinar: How to Break into Hollywood in 2026
The rules to Hollywood are changing.
What worked ten years ago doesn’t work today.
So how’s an emerging screenwriter supposed to break into Hollywood?
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How Can Emerging Writers Prevent Their Ideas from Being Stolen
Advice from a Showrunner/Author
One of my Substack subscribers recently submitted this question:
Did Taylor Sheridan Steal the Idea for Yellowstone?
Thoughts from a Showrunner
Taylor Sheridan is currently facing a Federal copyright infringement lawsuit alleging that he stole the concept and creative details for his hit show, Yellowstone.
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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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