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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59 | LIVE From the London Screenwriter's Festival: Why Do We Write?
58 | LIVE From the MCX Screenmaker's Conference: Marrying Lava With Craft
57 | Million Dollar Ideas w/ Matt Lieberman
56 | BONUS: Ask Meg Anything About Writing
55 | You Got Your First Big Writing Win...Now What?
54 | Showrunning: Anything & Everything You Need To Know
53 | Honor Your Calling As A Creative & Screenwriter (Create Out Loud w/ Jen Louden)
52 | Screenwriting: The Joys, The Rage, The Legacy
51 | Vanessa Taylor On Non-Verbal Storytelling Secrets
50 | The Day To Day Process Of Screenwriting
49 | Michael Arndt's Act 1 Masterclass
48 | Connecting Craft To Money And Career (As Screeenwriters)
47 | Nine Writing Secrets From Our A-List Guests
46 | Writing Great TV Characters w/ Javier Grillo-Marxuach
45 | Overcome Dry Spells In Your Writing w/ Self-Compassion (Jen Louden)
44 | Drawing Boundaries For Yourself And Your Characters
43 | Pitching & Meetings: EVERYTHING You Need To Know (Sheila Hanahan Taylor Pt. 2)
42 | Rookie Mistakes & The Power Of Genre (Sheila Hanahan Taylor Pt. 1)
41 | Your Screenwriting Emergency Toolkit
40 | Marti Noxon On TV Writing (EVERYTHING You Need To Know)
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