They always tell writers to kill their darlings but some darlings never die.
In 2011, I came up with a cool action/horror sequence for The Walking Dead but we ended up doing something else. That happens. The episode we did, Killer Within, is pretty damn good. 1/
In 2011, I came up with a cool action/horror sequence for The Walking Dead but we ended up doing something else. That happens. The episode we did, Killer Within, is pretty damn good. 1/
In 2017, I was breaking a Sin City tv series. That sequence worked perfectly as an opening but the Weinsteins had the rights and that show never happened. 2/
This year, I was breaking another series and needed something. "Well, hello, my favorite sequence, are you still lying around in my workshop? Why don't I just see if you fit here? Yes, yes, you do." 3/
That show sold but before the deal could close, the executive left the streamer for another gig. The deal was killed and with buyers not really buying this year, the show died. 4/
So now I'm breaking something else. Something I truly love. And you know who showed up, who fits perfectly? Yeah, that's right. My old friend. We finally found the right place. 5/
If you want to be a TV writer, it helps to have patience and to play the long game.
Stories have lives of their own. You just have to listen.
Stories have lives of their own. You just have to listen.
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