The Writers Panel Steve Yockey (creator, The Flight Attendant; showrunner, Dead Boy Detectives); Dennis Lehane (creator, Black Bird; The Outsider; The Wire); Yahlin Chang (Handmaid's Tale; Supergirl);
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Jul 12, 2022 AI Snips
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Focus On One Project At A Time
- Prioritize one project at a time when possible to maintain focus and quality.
- Yalin Chang recommends finishing current obligations before pivoting to new pilots or books.
Loving Showrunning After Tough Production
- Dennis Lehane discovered he loved showrunning after producing Black Bird under hard conditions.
- He found running production collaborative and energizing compared with solitary novel writing.
Develop Many Projects As A Hedge
- Multiple simultaneous projects can be a safety net from industry instability.
- Steve Yockey says developing many projects grew from scarcity and now fuels saying yes to opportunities.