When You Start A Show, The Plans

Every So Often You Want To Map Out Your Plot Mythology But Never So Specifically That You Can’t Let A Story Surprise You. You Want To Allow The Type Of Action Of The Writer’s Room So That You Have The Ability To Take A Left Turn.

I've Always Said At The Beginning Of Every Single Season Of The Show When I Was Running The Show In The Writers' Room, "this Is The Last Season, So Let's Smoke 'em If We've Got 'em."

When You Do 22 Episodes Of A Network Show, It's Incredibly Useful To Have A Format That Gives You A Jumping-off Point For A Story.

It's Hard Asking Someone With A Broken Heart To Fall In Love Again.

People Pitch Me The Crazy Mystery Mind-blowing Thing All The Time. My Response Is, 'great, But How Do The Characters Feel About It, And How Do We Reveal New Facets And New Dimensions Of Who They Are?'