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
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
New Girl spoilers through the series finale ahead. My introduction to New Girl was looking up and reading the pilot at the prompting of a TV businessperson back in June 2014. I’d had a brief conversation with him over the phone about a spec script I’d submitted to a TV writing contest, and one of the … Continue reading
The following post contains coarse language and due to its content it should not be read by anyone. The four boys of South Park—Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick and the one and only Eric Cartman—originated in two animated short films, The Spirit of Christmas: Jesus vs. Frosty (1992) and Jesus vs. Santa (1995). Having met in film … 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 