Over the summer, I signed up for Comic Book Writing with Ron Marz, a brand new class offered by Jacob Krueger Studio. 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 special guests. One week, the guest was renowned … 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
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
I’ve been meaning to write a post about this topic for a while, but, ironically, I’ve been struggling to find the motivation to do so, and now I’m finally pushing myself to get it done. Motivation can be tricky. It tends to fade over time once we’ve established a routine and the novelty or excitement … Continue reading
Good question. First off, this is my first blog post of 2015, so obviously I’ve been slacking quite a bit when it comes to maintaining my blog. Guilty. Regardless, I plan on getting back on track and resume my previous schedule of posting at least once a month. I’d like to challenge myself to boost that schedule … Continue reading
In the past month, I’ve come to realize that I’m entering a transitional period of my life, in which I’ll need to start making some big changes in the months ahead if I ever want to get to where I hope to be someday, which is out in LA, writing TV shows. If there’s anything … Continue reading
I’ve had this blog for over a year now, and it’s been fun sharing things like job tips in my recent posts, but I’ve especially enjoyed just sharing news about my life and simply venting about things, albeit for all the world to read. In that sense, I like to think of this blog as … Continue reading
I’ve recently started reading a TV writing book called Television Writing from the Inside Out: Your Channel to Success by Larry Brody. It was recommended to me by one of the most knowledgeable college professors I’ve ever had the fortune of learning from. He’s worked on TV shows as a staff writer, and he’s also … Continue reading
Meticulous Musings 