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Write On with Heroes & Villains Ent. Literary Management Chris Coggins

July 28, 2020

Heroes & Villains Entertainment Literary Manager Chris Coggins discusses her move from development executive to manager, the kind of work ethic she looks for in a client, and what she means by "screenwriters should swing for the fences" when drea...

#BeTheChange - Write On with Champion for Change Thuc Nguyen

July 28, 2020

Screenwriter and founder of The Bitch List Thuc Nguyen discusses how she started the list, unconscious biases and micro-aggressions, buzz words that are past their due date and her projects with women of color protagonists currently in development. T...

Write On with 'The Rental' Co-Writer and Director Dave Franco

July 21, 2020

The Rental co-writer and director Dave Franco discusses the tricky tone the film balances, his approach to working in and subverting the horror genre, what he learned from working with filmmakers like Barry Jenkins and Seth Rogen, and more.

Write On with 'Narcos: Mexico' Showrunner Eric Newman

July 13, 2020

Narcos: Mexico showrunner Eric Newman discusses the research involved in making the show, the advantages of telling a story like this in long-form television, his journey from producer to writer, and much more.

Write On with 'Miss Juneteenth' Writer-Director Channing Godfrey Peoples

July 10, 2020

Miss Juneteenth writer-director Channing Godfrey Peoples discusses the serendipity of releasing the film during the current racial justice movement, the long journey of this project from script to screen, her work on the show Queen Sugar, and more.

Write On with 'Ramy' Creator Ramy Youssef

July 10, 2020

Ramy creator Ramy Youssef discusses finding the comedy in life's struggles, mining universal truths from experiences, and more.

Write On with Apple's 'Defending Jacob' Creator and Executive Producer Mark Bomback

July 1, 2020

Defending Jacob creator and executive producer Mark Bomback discusses finding the right balance of thriller elements and domestic drama in the show, his work on the critically acclaimed Planet of the Apes film, his advice to writers just starting out...

Write On with Apple's 'The Morning Show' Showrunner Kerry Ehrin

June 30, 2020

The Morning Showshowrunner Kerry Ehrin discusses her approach to writing complicated characters, her experiences working on shows like Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, and Moonlighting, her advice to young writers, and much more.

Write On with 'Love Life' Creator and Executive Producer Sam Boyd

June 23, 2020

Love Life creator and executive producer Sam Boyd discusses the innovative structure of the show, keeping yourself motivated as a writer, how he got his start, and much more.