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Write On with 'GLOW' Co-Creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch

May 19, 2020

GLOW co-creators Carly Mensch and Liz Flahive discuss the way they approach character, their choice to take the show to Las Vegas in Season 3, how they got their starts as writers, and more.

Write On with Hulu's 'The Great' Creator Tony McNamara

May 13, 2020

Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and creator of Hulu's The Great Tony McNamara discusses his approach to writing period pieces, the shifting tones of the show, and more!

Write On with 'Dead to Me' Creator & Exec Producer, Liz Feldman

May 7, 2020

Dead to Me creator and executive producer Liz Feldman discusses the shifting tones in the show, her work writing on Two Broke Girls, how she got her start as a writer, and much more.

Write On with 'Valley Girl' Director Rachel Lee Goldenberg

May 7, 2020

Valley Girl director Rachel Lee Goldenberg discusses the personal passion she brought to the story, how she approaches a script as a director, her work on the cult classic Lifetime film A Deadly Adoption, and more.

Week 8: Lee Jessup on What Writers CAN Do Now

May 5, 2020

Screenwriting career coach Lee Jessup answers your questions and talks more about what writers CAN be doing during the COVID-19 crisis.

Q & A with 'VIDA' Creator and Showrunner Tanya Saracho

April 24, 2020

Creator and showrunner of VIDA Tanya Saracho answers audience questions about her start as a writer, how she transitioned from playwright to screenwriter, and spills all the VIDA tea.

Write On with 'Mrs. America' Showrunner Dahvi Waller

April 21, 2020

Mrs. America showrunner Dahvi Waller discusses what makes this story relevant now, details that are important when writing a period piece, lessons she learned working on Mad Men and more.

Write On with 'The Quarry' Co-Writer and Director Scott Teems

April 17, 2020

The Quarry co-writer and director Scott Teems discusses what draws him to morally ambiguous characters, his work on television shows like Rectified, his advice for writers just starting out and more.

Write On with 'Little Fires Everywhere' Showrunner Liz Tigelaar

April 15, 2020

Little Fires Everywhere showrunner Liz Tigelaar discusses adapting the novel for television, assembling an inclusive writing staff for the show, her writing process and more.