Jeff Melvoin is - for lack of a better word - a legend in TV. He's an award-winning television writer, producer, showrunner, and educator who has written dozens and produced hundreds of one-hour episodes on over a dozen television series. He's also the founder and chair of the Writers Guild of America's Showrunner Training Program, now entering its 19th year.
Jeff's incredible book RUNNING THE SHOW, the focus of our convo today, is part memoir, part playbook, and part cheat sheet all about TV writing, from staff writer all the way to showrunner. It's a must read.
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173 | Adam Grant On Practical Ways To Unlock Our Creative Potential
172 | The Money Episode (Don’t Panic!) ft. Paco de Leon
171 | Permission To Dream
170 | REBROADCAST: How To Write A Christmas or Holiday Movie (w/ Eirene Tran Donohue)
169 | Oscar Winner Tom McCarthy (Spotlight, Alaska Daily) On Writing For & Working With Actors
168 | WGA Inclusion & Equity Committee Members Discuss Representation and Authenticity In our Writing
167 | Writing For Production On A Microbudget (ft. Jeffrey Crane Graham, aka Producer Jeff!)
166 | A Happy Thanksgiving Throwback To Our First Episode
165 | Michael Arndt's Act 1 Masterclass (REBROADCAST)
164 | The Morning Show Showrunner On Incorporating Real World Events Into Our Writing (ft. Charlotte Stoudt)
163 | Screenwriting: Joy, Pain, Legacy (2023 Guest Supercut Pt. 2)
162 | Screenwriting: Joy, Pain, Legacy (2023 Guest Supercut Pt. 1)
161 | LIVE Stephen's College Story Workshop + Writing Exercises for Act 2
160 | Documentary Filmmaking (And Writing) w/ Monique N. Matthews and Linda Goldstein Knowlton
159 | Writing For Video Games & Interactive Screenwriting w/ Shanon M. Ingles and Stephan Bugaj
158 | Mail Bag
157 | (REBROADCAST) The Definitive Lava Episode
156 | SPECIAL: The Elevator Pitch + Austin Film Festival Prep Workshop
155 | 6 Essential Strategies To Tackle a Rewrite
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