Finally. Over the course of the past few months, I've been making vague references to a total of SEVEN different projects I'm currently work on, all in varying stages of development. There's that comic book adaptation and that horror novel adaptation and my (formerly) Untitled Awesome Project and that small-town horror and that BIG comic…
January 10, 2019: Back in my old stomping grounds!
A bittersweet trip back to the site of my previous series, Dark Matter, today as we start early prep on this new show. I have, to the best of my ability, sought to reassemble the same behind-the-scenes team that made DM such a great experience. If all goes as planned, I'll be moving back into…
November 17, 2018: The Projects, Poll, and Fried Chicken Update!
Well, this past Thursday afternoon, we pitched Untitled Awesome Project to a broadcaster. As you may (or may not) know, I'm especially excited about this one as it's a notion that (like Dark Matter) was many years in the making. And by "many years in the making" I mean that, like Dark Matter, I came…
October 4, 2018: Scenes from a Writer’s Room – Week 4!
It's hard to believe that, in a little over a week, I won't be able to shout out these people anymore. I'm already tearing up.
Inside the U.F. Writers’ Room – Part 2!
Can you feel the magic? R.T. is adamant. NO telekinetic chipmunks! Ivon focuses on that third act twist. That or his fantasy football team. Everyone pretending to get along. Sam with the kugel assist. Birthday gal Courtney gets some donut love from Natalia. Alex under pressure to come up with some good ideas. And now…
A Sneak Peak Inside the U.F. Writers’ Room – Part 1!
Story Architects At Work! R.T. has the floor. And table. Lakna, not paying attention to the crucial fourth act discussion. Ivon and Andrew offer insights on characters journeys, story arcs, and fantasy football. Natalia seems be having fun. Let's revisit her in three weeks, shall we? A concerned Sam checks his notes. It's not looking…
Writers’ Rooms!
Over the course of my almost 12 years of blogging, I've often made references to "the writers' room" as it's a crucial part of the production process. But what, you may ask, is the purpose of "the writers' room"? What goes on in this storied chamber? Well, simply put, "the writers' room" is a gathering…
Dinner with the Writers!
Last night, we took a break from the pitching and spinning and spitballing and hatching and devising and scheming and planning and plotting and complaining about lunch to go out for a nice dinner compliments of our hosts (and series Execs) Andrea and Ashley. I have to admit, I was a little... concerned going into…
Day #1 of the UF Writers’ Room!
Day #1 of the UF Writers' Room is complete, and what a day it was. THIS was the view out the boardroom window when I got in this morning following a brisk 30 minutes walk from my place. Between home and work, my royal blue suit had transformed to a deep ocean blue. Was this…
Projects In Play!
So, yesterday, I offered a rundown of My Top 10 Funnest Episodes, simply put — the ten episodes (out of the 100 or so episodes of television I'm credited on as a writer) I had the most fun scripting. I decided to offer up the flip side and give you My Top 10 Toughest Episodes…
January 28, 2018: Smoooooth sailing!
Alright. I'm in full script mode. It usually takes me a few days of procrastinating and general agonizing before I hit my stride, but I've hit the ground running on this one. I figure two weeks to complete a first draft breaks down to roughly four pages a day. As tonight, I am three and…
December 23, 2017: The Ten Types of Writers You’ll Find in a Writers’ Room!
THE BIG IDEA-ER: This individual comes into the room with a vision, a big idea, sometimes a single visual, occasionally a cool plot twist, and will move heaven and earth to see it realized. In the hands of a pro, it will all come together in glorious fashion, but a lesser writer will drag the…
June 12, 2017: Episode 301 BTS pics and video!
Hiatus? What hiatus?! Today, the Dark Matter writers' room convened to start plotting the show's (hopefully, if all goes according to plan) penultimate fourth season. Joining me for the creative festivities were Carl Binder, Paul Mullie, Ivon Bartok, and Alison Hepburn. Over the course of the late morning and mostly afternoon discussions, we covered season…
March 3, 2017: What does a producer do?
What does a producer do? I get this question a lot and the truth is: it really depends. A producer's duties can range from almost everything to absolutely nothing. The title can be a distinction that accurately reflects an individual's contribution to a particular production, or it can be little more than a vanity credit…
October 24, 2016: My Writing Process!
The other day, I was asked to describe my writing process. My first instinct was to say I didn't have one but, upon further consideration, I realized that I do follow certain patterns when writing a script. Step #1: PROCRASTINATE I'll do anything to avoid starting a script - surfing the net, doing my taxes,…