People ask how I stay inspired and get so much done. The answer? By knowing I have to be consistent with writing - and recognize I need to ask those that know more than me for advice. The key to writing is to WRITE. There is no magic way around it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

People ask how I stay inspired and get so much done. The answer? By knowing I have to be consistent with writing - and recognize I need to ask those that know more than me for advice. The key to writing is to WRITE. There is no magic way around it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

Inspiration comes when you change your approach

No matter what we do, we can’t lose our passion to write. We have to love it and the worlds we create. It matters. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

No matter what we do, we can’t lose our passion to write. We have to love it and the worlds we create. It matters. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

Let Confidence Kick Doubt’s Ass

This is an honest podcast about being scared to fail, being in a perpetual state of learning and growth, and keeping story at the forefront. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

This is an honest podcast about being scared to fail, being in a perpetual state of learning and growth, and keeping story at the forefront. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

The Thing Is … 

A short check in and reminding you that a great outline is everything. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

A short check in and reminding you that a great outline is everything. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

Outlines and Life

I’m stuck and this is my way of breaking the creative block! It’s not normal and a little outlandish but it works for me. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

I’m stuck and this is my way of breaking the creative block! It’s not normal and a little outlandish but it works for me. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

Talk In Voices Even If You Feel Nuts

Launching the new season by sharing the things I’ve learned now that I’m writing a TV Series for a major studio--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

Launching the new season by sharing the things I’ve learned now that I’m writing a TV Series for a major studio --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

SEASON THREE: Episode No. 1

Hi everyone! Drinking In The Pen is back next week for a whole new season. This time you’ll be on the real time journey of writing with me! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

Hi everyone! Drinking In The Pen is back next week for a whole new season. This time you’ll be on the real time journey of writing with me! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

Season 3 Announcement 

A visit to the Academy Museum is essential for writers who love the art of film. Plus? You can read a little Hitchcock! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

A visit to the Academy Museum is essential for writers who love the art of film. Plus? You can read a little Hitchcock! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

The Academy Museum | Ideas + Film Love

Why do we watch scary movies? Or psychological thrillers? There are so many reasons but my theory is so we can control our response to fear. Also … there aren’t many women let alone women of color writing horror films. That is a gaping hole I’d like us to fill!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

Why do we watch scary movies? Or psychological thrillers? There are so many reasons but my theory is so we can control our response to fear. Also … there aren’t many women let alone women of color writing horror films. That is a gaping hole I’d like us to fill! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

For The Love of Scary Movies

While accomplishments are great, sometimes knowing the struggle behind them helps make sense of why we still do what we do. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

While accomplishments are great, sometimes knowing the struggle behind them helps make sense of why we still do what we do. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

Let’s Get Frank About How Hard Life Can Be

Created by writer Dawn Garcia, this is a podcast all about screenwriting. Whether you’re writing for film or television, she’s giving it to you straight. From awards to failures, story courses through her veins. “Drinking in the Pen” is your invitation to have real talk about the process, what to expect, constantly learning, and never allowing your ego to make an appearance.

I’m a little under the weather but I still have a comment about “Squid Game”! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

I’m a little under the weather but I still have a comment about “Squid Game”! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

A Quick Announcement 

We all do our best not to expose too much of ourselves, but the best writing; the greatest stories - they come from the most vulnerable places of honesty and grit. Take risks. Use. Your. Voice.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

We all do our best not to expose too much of ourselves, but the best writing; the greatest stories - they come from the most vulnerable places of honesty and grit. Take risks. Use. Your. Voice. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

Dig Deep + Write What You Know

Things I had to re-learn this week: 1) OUTLINE. 2) You don’t know everything. 3) Tell self doubt to F off. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

Things I had to re-learn this week: 1) OUTLINE. 2) You don’t know everything. 3) Tell self doubt to F off. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

Outline. Outline. Outline. And trust your first instincts. 

Having an agent is a great thing but it isn’t right for everyone. This episode we explore the ins and outs of getting an agent, setting realistic expectations, and your job of checking your ego. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

Having an agent is a great thing but it isn’t right for everyone. This episode we explore the ins and outs of getting an agent, setting realistic expectations, and your job of checking your ego. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

To Have Or Not To Have An Agent

A quick update 

Finding our creative community is a challenge these days, but it matters. Be grateful AF you can write, challenge yourself, and support other creatives in the process. Remember that our bond is our superpower. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

Finding our creative community is a challenge these days, but it matters. Be grateful AF you can write, challenge yourself, and support other creatives in the process. Remember that our bond is our superpower. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

Feel the Feels | Episode No. 7

This week I get into why challenging yourself to write a powerful commercial is a great writing exercise. Understanding how to write an unforgettable commercial will really test your writing chops! It will also make you a better storyteller in any format. Apply these tips to webisodes, half-hour or hour-long episodes, shorts and features … and KNOW WHEN TO STOP OVERWRITING! There’s also a new “Choose Your Own Adventure Scene” and this week’s song is by Kool &amp; The Gang. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

This week I get into why challenging yourself to write a powerful commercial is a great writing exercise. Understanding how to write an unforgettable commercial will really test your writing chops! It will also make you a better storyteller in any format. Apply these tips to webisodes, half-hour or hour-long episodes, shorts and features … and KNOW WHEN TO STOP OVERWRITING! There’s also a new “Choose Your Own Adventure Scene” and this week’s song is by Kool &amp; The Gang. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

SEASON TWO: Episode No.6 | Writing Short + Long Formats

Art is important to understanding ourselves better as writers. This week I touch on why art influences how we write and tell story, and I assign a new “Choose Your Own Adventure Scene”.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

Art is important to understanding ourselves better as writers. This week I touch on why art influences how we write and tell story, and I assign a new “Choose Your Own Adventure Scene”. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

SEASON TWO: Episode No. 5 | Art Makes Us Better Writers

I will be publishing a nee podcast episode tomorrow but tonight I am going to swim in the world of other artists. Next episode we will discuss why art is so imperative to the writing process.

SEASON TWO - quick update 

So you’ve written a pilot and it’s gaining recognition—and you’ve landed a pitch call with studio execs and producers! GO YOU!! But now you have to present. You’ll need to put together something aesthetically pleasing, and concise, that tells the full story of your series (or film). Remember, you’re selling yourself as a writer too! This episode I give you some tools abs tips for what needs to be in that presentation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

So you’ve written a pilot and it’s gaining recognition—and you’ve landed a pitch call with studio execs and producers! GO YOU!! But now you have to present. You’ll need to put together something aesthetically pleasing, and concise, that tells the full story of your series (or film). Remember, you’re selling yourself as a writer too! This episode I give you some tools abs tips for what needs to be in that presentation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

SEASON TWO: Episode No. 4 | Pitch Presentations

Drinking in the Pen

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