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Credits/Important Assignments:
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Formative Creative Experiences:College journalism, film studies, writing courses, movie marketing jobs, early TV spec scripts, more writing classes.'; bioContent += '

Influential Movies or TV Shows:Movies: THE GRADUATE, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, THE GODFATHER, ANNIE HALL, TAXI DRIVER, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE, DEFENDING YOUR LIFE, SIXTEEN CANDLES, RISKY BUSINESS, and many more. TV: lots of old sitcoms and, more recently: Thirtysomething, Seinfeld, The Sopranos, Beggars and Choosers, Sex and the City, Six Feet Under, Once and Again.'; bioContent += '

Comment on Your WBC Experience: It was the first time I ever realized the importance of writing every day and plowing through and getting it done.'; bioContent += '

What are your favorite WBC tools? Premise line, 3-6-3, horizontal, windows, stages of dynamic progression, short scene conflict writing.'; bioContent += '

How you got your start in the business: I got a job in movie marketing for a chain of theatres, which led to various executive positions with Universal Pictures. Then I left to write and began with TV spec and assignment work.'; bioContent += '

Describe the Transition Stages of Your Career: As a writer: episodic TV to features, then added stage plays to the work, as well as studying and teaching screenwriting. Specs, pitching, assignments and sales.'; bioContent += '

How many hours per week do you devote to your creative work: 25 to 35, often more, sometimes less, depending on deadlines or what I\'m working on.'; bioContent += '

What biases or preferences do you have regarding the writing process? To push through problem writing areas; to not start writing a script unless I think I\'ll want to/be able to finish it; to avoid too much "input" from too many outside sources; to be confident about my writing and storytelling choices; to write something, put it out there, and keep moving on to the next script.'; bioContent += '

Do you have any special rituals, places you write, etc.? I almost always write at my desk in my home office, which is where I\'m most organized, comfortable, and inspired. Plus it\'s always near food, a bathroom, and my dog. Over the last few years I\'ve also started keeping a list of any potential script title that hits me and often come up with stories just based on those titles.'; bioContent += '

Do you have anything you\'d like to say about LA or the entertainment world? Can\'t live with it, can\'t live without it?'; document.write(bioContent);