Fade in : why this book?
"Stop that carrot!" Remington Steele
Tough beat, Hill Street Blues
Stardust, Overalls, Northern Exposure, and the Sundance Kid
"They've ruined my favorite show," Picket Fences
Hobson's choice, showveralls, Early Edition
Cracks in the foundation, Going to California
One and done, Line of Fire
Take the J. J. train, Alias, showveralls : the Sequel
Tour of duty, Army Wives
Brave new world, Amazon
Brave old world, Designated Survivor
International intrigue, Killing Eve
Six rules, the making of a television writer
Dumbo's feather, film school
Anderson's yardstick, timing
Carpenter's apprentice, craft
The arrows in your quiver, spec scripts
Why agents don't matter, representation
Strategy, pilots versus staffing
Tactics, making it happen
Decisions, decisions, a case study
Paydirt, staff writer to executive story editor
Bottleneck, writer-producers
Means of ascent, routes to the top
Fastballs and passed balls, the art of pitching
The impossible job, showrunning defined
What it takes, dimensions of leadership
Where Am I?, context
Allies, assembling your team
The mantra, four words to live by
Money ball, hiring writers
The talk, setting the tone
The art of discovery, managing the room
Making the map, outlines
Drafts and disappointment, scripts
The sack, firing Writers
"We have a few notes," executives
The money part, budgets
Horse-trading, pre-production
Show and tell, directors
"I'm not saying that," actors
Final rewrite, editing and post-production
Two suitcases, work-life Balance
Fade out, the road ahead.