Scripts & Scribes

unSCRIPTED #27 with Carole Kirschner WGA showrunner training program, Humanitas New Voices and CBS Writers Mentoring Program Director Carole Kirschner returns to the show to give insights and advice about the fellowship application and interview process, chat a little about the potential WGA strike and tell us all about her new virtual workshop, Carole Kirschner’s Hollywood Bootcamp. […]

unSCRIPTED #26 with Lee Jessup We talk to uber screenwriting career coach Lee Jessup about knowing when your script is ready to send out, working in the post-2008 WGA strike environment, industry trends and her new book. Check out Lee’s new book – BREAKING IN: TALES FROM THE SCREENWRITING TRENCHES available on her website and […]

Literary manager Chris Cook joins the show to talk about finding representation, some of the things that catch his eye in a query, making a career change to become a writer, what it’s like for writers not living in Los Angeles and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! […]

Famous In Love writer/producer Ali Laventhol joins the show to talk about making the move to Los Angeles after a successful career in visual effects, challenges in finding good representation even for veteran writers, things to look for when meeting with potential reps, what the process and timeline is like before the actual writing of […]

Producer and script consultant Marla White joins the podcast to talk about red flags readers and story analysts look for when picking up a script, what the development process is like from an executive’s point-of-view, what writers need to know about pitching and much more.     Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send […]

unSCRIPTED #25 with John Zaozirny Literary manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions returns to the podcast for our 2016 Holiday Extravaganza End of the Year Blowout to talk all about making it as a screenwriter/TV writer including finding out what kind of writer you want to be, what you should focus on writing, what […]

Literary agent Adam Perry of APA joins the podcast to talk about the importance of writers to be prepared to work in both feature film and television spaces, the potential conflict of interests with managers being producers on some client’s projects and what writers should be aware of, how he works with clients living outside of Los […]

unSCRIPTED #24 with Trey Callaway Writer/executive producer/showrunner Trey Callaway returns to the podcast to talk about his new series APB (premiering February 6th 9/8c on Fox), the in’s and out’s of what goes on in a writers’ room, what aspiring TV writers should focus on (and avoid) in meetings, what it’s like shooting in Chicago during […]

unSCRIPTED #23 with Scott Carr Literary manager and producer Scott Carr tells the entire story about how an exceptional query letter (and an amazing script, of course!) from a first time writer, Jonathan Perera (who was living in South Korea!) became the feature film (with a ton of Oscar buzz!) MISS SLOANE starring Jessica Chastain and […]

Lit manager and producer Michael Botti of Industry Entertainment joins the podcast to talk about which screenplay contests he follows, what his weekly workload is like, things that raise red flags in potential clients, the importance for a writer to be able to confidently and coherently express their ideas to others and much more. Have […]

unSCRIPTED #22 with Greta Heinemann NCIS: New Orleans writer and story editor, Greta Heinemann returns to the podcast to chat about how she came to the U.S. from Germany (and almost working for the Knitting Channel), her favorite part about shooting a show in New Orleans, things she learned from her first season on a […]

We talk to Guns A’ Blazin writer/co-creator, Mike Wellman about tips and advice on creating your first comic book, taking a screenplay and turning it into a comic or graphic novel, comic titles he recommends that writers check out for their excellent storytelling and much more. Links to some of the things we talked about: […]

unSCRIPTED #21 with Matt Hawkins We talk to Top Cow president/COO and writer/producer Matt Hawkins about the difficult challenge in finding work as a comic book writer and what samples should include/avoid, what makes the comic book medium special as a writer, advice when pitching a comic book to both publishers and film/TV producers and executives, developing his […]

unSCRIPTED #20 with Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton It’s our Halloween episode and we chat with SAW 3D and THE COLLECTOR filmmakers Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton about budgetary considerations when writing genre horror scripts, what their favorite Halloween costumes they ever had, what’s up with all the creepy clowns trying to lure kids into […]

Producer and media consultant Regina Lee talks about why it can be difficult to get unsolicited material read, tips on writing an effective query email, the reality of idea theft, how important it is for new writers to focus on a specific genre and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send […]