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Formative Creative Experiences: Advertising. I worked on everything from mayonnaise to sport utility vehicles. From word one, I was constantly being rewritten. Good training for the road ahead, I\'m sure.
'; bioContent += 'Influential Movies or TV Shows: I\'ve been watching a lot of BBC America recently. "Coupling" and "Manchild" are two of the funniest, most sharply written shows I\'ve seen in a very long time.
'; bioContent += 'Comment on Your WBC Experience: I\'m a procrastinator. (Don\'t ask how long it took me to complete this questionnaire.) When I started at WBC, I had a copywriting job that was becoming increasingly comfortable. Writers Boot Camp was the kick in the shorts I needed to start doing the writing that wasn\'t easy or comfortable. There\'s nothing better than a deadline to incite action.
'; bioContent += 'What are your favorite WBC tools? I latched on to two things in particular. First, the ticking clock analogy. I never really knew how to wrap my head around a script. It was always daunting. No matter how short or long, it was always a stack of pages with act breaks. I like the visual of the clock. It reminds me to keep moving forward--with my story as well as my writing. Second, Short Scene Conflict/Mini-Script. I found the concept of Mini-Script really liberating, allowing me to get through scenes quickly and effectively.
'; bioContent += 'How you got your start in the business: When I decided to try screenwriting, I interned around town just so I could get my hands on produced scripts and free brads. Eventually, I landed an assistant job on a television show. But the hours were long and I wasn\'t getting much writing done. So I went back to advertising, but not before I gave my boss a spec I\'d bumbled my way through. A couple years passed. My days belonged to print ads and brochures, but I continued to write screenplays on the side. My former boss eventually became an executive at FOX and was key to landing my first gig. Thankfully, she never read that script I gave her.
'; bioContent += 'Describe the Transition Stages of Your Career: It\'s tough to describe what was truly a blur. I gave two days notice to my previous employer (not something I\'d recommend), then BOOM! I was suddenly a TV writer.
'; bioContent += 'How many hours per week do you devote to your creative work: Well, now that I have a full time writing job, a good part of the week goes to that. I\'m trying to work on my own projects too. However, it\'s a constant battle against procrastination and general sloth.
'; bioContent += 'What biases or preferences do you have regarding the writing process? I love writing. But firing up the creative engine can take a lot of work sometimes. It’s like that rusty lawnmower in the garage that your dad won’t get rid of. Works fine once it’s up and running, but it requires so many yanks on the starter cord that you wonder why you bother. It’s a struggle to say the least, but it’s one I relish everyday.
'; bioContent += 'Do you have any special rituals, places you write, etc.? I like quiet. Solitary confinement-type quiet. Blank walls. No distractions. I’m like a monk, a hermit, when I write. I talk to myself. It’s very odd and sometimes quite ugly. The fewer people who witness it, the better.
'; bioContent += 'Do you have anything you\'d like to say about LA or the entertainment world? I live in Orange County. Enough said.
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