Thanksgiving is upon us, and since time to process your meal is as essential as the holiday feast itself, there's no better way to celebrate...
Ah, plot holes — those pesky narrative inconsistencies that plague all writers regardless of their experience level. You know one when you see one. It's the...
So you’ve chosen what TV series you’re going to spec and done the intense binge-watching (ahem, I mean, research) required to get to know that...
Do you have an amazing idea for a TV pilot? Most screenwriters do. Maybe your idea includes quirky characters, a little-known location, an underdog story,...
The animated TV show Family Guy, the brainchild of comedic Renaissance Man Seth McFarlane, is known for its irreverent, socially relevant and sometimes raunchy humor...
A television or streaming series showrunner literally runs the show. They are the executive producer in charge of both the creative side of a series,...
The best thing about writing a TV spec script is the research. And by research, I of course mean watching episode after episode after episode...
It’s the greatest time of year. No, not Christmas. It’s fellowship season! For you TV writers out there, it’s time to start writing yet another...
When it comes to formatting a script, there's little difference between writing a feature film script and a TV pilot. You follow the essential formatting...
What would comedy be without drama? For my book Sitcom Writers Talk Shop: Behind the Scenes with Carl Reiner, Norman Lear, and Other Geniuses of TV...
