Scripts & Scribes

Literary manager and producer Scott Carr returns to the podcast to talk all things related to queries including the best time to send, if grammar counts, following up protocol, querying via Facebook and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.

unSCRIPTED #7 with Craig Doyle Undateable supervising producer Craig Doyle comes back on to talk about Undateable’s season premiere, staffing season, TV ratings, finding your voice as a writer and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.

Literary manager Mike Dill talks about when a writer should seek new representation, the dress code for meetings, what happens when a writer blows an assignment, why Black Box is the Death Row Records of Hollywood and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us […]

unSCRIPTED #6 with Lee Jessup It’s TV fellowship season and top screenwriting coach Lee Jessup explains the difference between fellowship programs, what shows you should consider spec’ing and which to avoid , offers general TV writing advice and much more.

Literary manager Jeff Portnoy talks about common script problems he sees, gives advice for pitching, possible reasons for passing on a writer other than the strength of their writing, details coverage reports – what they include and who uses them and why – and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet […]

Treasure Planet and The Princess and the Frog screenwriter, Rob Edwards talks about marketing an animated spec screenplay, gives tips on pitching, beauty pageants (the screenwriting variety) and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.

Literary manager and The Blood List founder, Kailey Marsh talks about where she finds new clients, producing as a manager, advice on pitching, what’s coming up for The Blood List and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.

WME Story Editor and The Inside Pitch creator/host, Christopher Lockhart talks about the challenge of finding great material for A-listers, the best way to go about finding representation, the challenge of handling notes and criticism and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.

The Night Shift writer/co-producer, Tawnya Bhattacharya talks about writing with a partner in a writers’ room, how NBC’s and Fox’s writing fellowships helped her career, being a working TV writer/producer and helping new writers with Script Anatomy and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.

unSCRIPTED #5 with Craig Doyle Undateable TV writer/producer Craig Doyle talks about the difference between a first and second season on a TV series, developing his pilot (Lords of Venice) with Kurt Russell and Uncle Rico (the brilliant Jon Gries) at HBO, how he spent his hiatus and more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? […]

Literary manager/producer Lee Stobby talks about what managers do vs. agents, breaking a new client, common screenplay mistakes, what makes scripts stand out and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.

unSCRIPTED #4 with Corey Mandell In our pre-Halloween episode, sold screenwriter and screenwriting instructor Corey Mandell talks about three things every screenwriter should know, how to choose a good screenplay reader and writing scripts that are pitch perfect authentic.

unSCRIPTED #3 with Matt Hawkins Top Cow President/COO and comic book writer, Matt Hawkins (Think Tank, Tales of Honor, Wildfire) talks about this years Top Cow Talent Hunt, the importance of research, why he will not read your F’ing script and more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to […]

unSCRIPTED #2 with Cliff Dorfman In a special Columbus Day episode Cliff Dorfman (Warrior, Entourage) talks about his first-look deal with Relativity, what happens (as a client) when your agency (Resolution) shuts down, his TV project Dream School on the Sundance Channel and if Columbus Day is still a thing or not. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet […]

unSCRIPTED #1 with Craig Doyle TV comedy writer/producer Craig Doyle joins the show to talk about comedy writers’ rooms vs. drama rooms, single cam vs. multi cam jokes, the joys of Colecovision and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.

Extant TV writer/Executive Producer and Creator, Mickey Fisher explains how his spec TV pilot went from a TrackingB contest finalist to a CBS series with Halle Berry and Steven Spielberg, his experience with screenwriting contests in general, how he navigated the process of signing with an agent and manager and much more. Have a question about writing […]

Scorpion TV writer and co-Executive Producer, Paul Grellong talks about his new series Scorpion (premiering Monday, September 22nd on CBS), how he went from playwright to TV writer/producer, what showrunner meetings are like for baby writers, advice for new staff writers in a writers’ room and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? […]

Literary manager/producer and Scooty Woop Entertainment co-founder, Frankie Lindquist explains how she met and joined forces with partner Mary Cybriwsky, why screenwriters benefit from having both an agent and manager, when a writer is ready to sign with an agent, where the name Scooty Woop actually came from and much more. Have a question about writing you’d […]

Revenge writer/producer Ted Sullivan talks about preparing for showrunner meetings, what makes a great writers’ room, his involvement as a writer/producer in the production and post-production process, adapting Revenge into a graphic novel and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.

Sleepy Hollow writer and co-executive producer Albert Kim talks about his transition from print journalist to TV writer and producer, what his writing process is like, the best way for newer writers to fit into a writers’ room, how he handles network notes and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send […]