Episodes
Jeremy Hsu discusses procrastination and why he likes to write at Denny's
Published 06/05/19
Shruti Saran discusses her web series Gym Buddies and her disciplined writing schedule
Published 05/08/19
Margot Ye discusses her background as a director and her extensive use of spreadsheets
Published 04/24/19
Jonathan Hurwitz discusses rewriting his first script years later and going through his day as his main character
Published 04/10/19
Gil Hizon discusses his unique beat sheet and why he hates getting "shady" notes.
Published 05/16/18
Morgan Dover-Pearl discusses the importance of vomit drafts and how her favorite color (purple) helped her become a better writer
Published 05/02/18
Rachel Avery discusses writing for herself as an actress and how she gets weird ideas from her husband.
Published 04/18/18
Kara Lee Burk discusses how "nothing is sacred" and why she does a beat sheet after she's finished a script.
Published 04/04/18
Nadia Madden discusses doing intense historical research and why her writing process involves pretending to be Terence Winter
Published 03/21/18
Marc Warzecha talks about writing with Second City and his pilot script The Trumpmaid's Tale.
Published 03/07/18
Jimmy Mosqueda discusses having a flexible mind while writing and needing the same seat at his favorite coffee shop.
Published 11/15/17
Polina Diaz talks about writing with ADHD and her fear of standing desks.
Published 11/01/17
Thomas Reyes talks about his writing process during the WB Writers' Workshop and why he spent a week at the Hooters hotel in Vegas for research.
Published 10/18/17
Geeta Malik talks about the five year process writing her Nicholl Fellowship and Austin Film Festival script Dinner With Friends. And also her weird coffee habits.
Published 10/04/17
Matt Demblowski discusses the long process writing his web series Halftime and why he keeps a Post-It note in his wallet.
Published 09/20/17
Stephanie Coggins talks about switching from comedy to drama and how she avoids potato chips while writing.
Published 08/16/17
Ross Zimmerman talks about his love of sticky notes and why he needs to stay organized while writing.
Published 07/12/17
Mike Roe talks about writing in hotel rooms and getting the nagging thoughts out of his head before writing.
Published 06/28/17
Paul Ditty talks about why/how he turned his half-hour comedy into an hour dramedy and his fear of cramped spaces.
Published 06/14/17
April Shih talks about writing while drinking Old Fashioneds and the mystical power of crystals.
Published 05/31/17
Kiyong Kim talks about how art school has helped his writing and why he sweats the small stuff.
Published 05/17/17
Melynda Bissmeyer talks about how she first writes her scripts by hand and how she became so confident in her voice.
Published 05/03/17
Joanne Lee talks about how she writes in bed and the importance of being aware of her intentions while writing.
Published 04/19/17
Nihar Patel discusses writing pilots, features, and short humor pieces for McSweeney's.
Published 04/05/17