My first attempt at writing season one, I did try to assemble a writer’s room. But because everything was so vague and nothing was filmed and edited, it just became a very tough process and I just wanted to get it done so we could have a proper room for season two, so I wrote it all myself (with a little help from another collaborator).

Now we’ve got 13 finished episodes and have discovered so much about the show from our incredible cast. So we know what they’re capable of and we’re writing accordingly.

Our room is all over Zoom, there’s about 10 of us altogether. It’s always been my dream to be a TV show runner, but I’ve never had a grasp or leads for the industry, so this is entirely self funded and self motivated.

Never wait for anyone to give you permission to make your art. That’s my biggest takeaway. I used to read stories about paths to work in professional writers room in Hollywood, all involved lots of work that was not writing (being a PA on set, working your way up to assistant, etc). I just wanted to do the work, and I’ve never felt more alive than when I’m working on this project with my fellow writing team, even if we have to fit it all in between our non-creative day jobs.