Over the summer, I signed up for Comic Book Writing with Ron Marz, a brand new class offered by Jacob Krueger Studio, where I’ve taken screenwriting and TV writing classes. Earlier this year, they began offering free Quarantini classes, where writers get together virtually each week and do writing exercises led by Jake and various … Continue reading
Schitt’s Creek made history at the 2020 Emmy Awards this past Sunday when it became the first show, comedy or drama, to win every single category for which it was nominated. It had been nominated in recent years but had never won until now, and with the series having concluded earlier this year, it made … Continue reading
As a white woman, I can’t relate to the racial bias that people of color experience in their everyday lives. Whether that bias is in the form of a microaggression, like being asked a seemingly innocuous question rooted in ignorance, or something intentionally racist and derogatory, like being the target of discrimination based on one’s … Continue reading
A lot has changed since I first wrote about the coronavirus outbreak in March. We’ve all been social distancing and working from home these past few months, and everyone is required to wear masks and maintain six feet apart when out in public. Now, as business slowly start to reopen in phases and more and more … Continue reading
The coronavirus has been at the forefront of the news cycle over the past few weeks, and sadly the widespread disease shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. It’s a pandemic affecting everyone around the world to the point where it feels like we’re in the midst of a real-life apocalypse akin to the … Continue reading
Jealousy, at its core, is an ugly feeling. It’s anger and resentment wrapped up in unhappiness, a prickling and selfish, quietly seething rage. It ultimately makes us feel bad about ourselves because we want something someone else has, whether it’s success or a relationship or a skill. Yet, it’s also an extremely honest emotion. Just … Continue reading
For years I’ve contemplated taking an improv course for a number of reasons—namely, to step outside my comfort zone—and over the weekend, I finally tried it by taking a free two-hour intro to improv class. It both was and wasn’t what I was expecting, and I mean each of those in a good way. When … Continue reading
If you listen to my podcast, Storytelling Saga, you know that my sign-off for every episode is “remember, write what you love.” It’s similar to the well-known phrase, “write what you know,” since personal is universal, and there’s no better way to write something authentically than to have experienced it yourself firsthand. When I bring … Continue reading
The helicopter crash that resulted in the untimely deaths of nine people was absolutely devastating news that shocked everyone this past Sunday. It’s heartbreaking whenever a public figure passes away, especially so suddenly. Touching tributes pour in from fans, celebrities, talk show hosts and the like as everyone feels the weight of the tragedy even … Continue reading
I’m working on the first draft of a new pilot, and something I’ve come to realize about my writing process is that what takes me the longest isn’t coming up with characters or show concepts, but making decisions about those characters as I dive into the plot. It’s so tempting to procrastinate when writing, especially … Continue reading
