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It's something of a screenwriting cliche to say that the first few pages of a script are essential for hooking a reader. But for an non-established outsider trying to break

THE MYTHIC RISE OF AN UNLIKELY BLUE COLLAR AUTEUR & other stories I tell myself in order to enjoy a career in a brutal industry: I think talking about building

Sometimes I get questions about how to break in as a screenwriter. I don't have much in the way of answers or advice. I broke in when I was 35

Small personal discovery a few years into making TV: after the series regulars are cast, I find it pretty essential to still be involved in the episodic "day player" casting

I think post-production is the most underrated pivotal element of a TV writer's life. It's probably also the thing I miss the most when I'm between seasons/shows. It was largely

Writing mysteries-of-the-week for LONGMIRE is still my most challenging writing gig. Each one needs: a catchy hook, a well-hidden perp, a clever Longmire way of solving it, & an emotionally-resonant

I think most screenwriters do "vomit" drafts: a first draft where you just get scenes down on paper so you have something to revise into a decent script. I don't

THE BAD NEWS BEARS (1976). So many reasons why this is my favorite movie. One reason: we never see Buttermaker at home or see him looking at old pictures from