Breaking into Television Writing: Episode 286 with Will Morey

Hello listeners! Jess here. <br/><br/>I had the chance to interview one of my former students, Will Morey, about his career as a writer. He has always been talented, and even way back when I knew him in high school English class (actually, since he was eight) he has dreamed of working in movies and television. We talk through his entire career, from a high school screenplay about vampires to working in professional theater, to helping create (and this was a new word for me) &#8220;Mockbusters,&#8221; or close-but-not-quite versions of big Hollywood blockbuster films, to working as a &#8220;Conform,&#8221; (another new word to me) to breaking through and writing animated features such as <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80115341">Spy Kids: Mission Critical</a> and <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80039394">Dragons: Race to the Edge</a> and <a href="https://www.netflix.com/watch/80218203?trackId=13752289">Dragons: Rescue Riders</a>. He&#8217;s currently querying literary agents for a novel he completed this year and in true #AmWriting fashion, we had to talk about how he selected the agents he has decided to reach out to and why. <br/><br/>At its core, this is a discussion about an education in writing for television and how the &#8220;little jobs&#8221; are often incredibly valuable as learning experiences in an industry with its own process, language, and expectations. And a walk down memory lane for Jess and Will. <br/><br/>Links from the Pod<br/><br/>Will Morey on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/willofmars">willofmars</a><br/><br/>Will Morey on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/will_of_mars/">@will_of_mars</a><br/><br/>#AmReading<br/><br/>We did not do #AmReading because, to be honest, Jess was using her own personal version of Zoom and we&#8217;d bumped up against our time limit. <br/><br/>And&#8212;got a burning question about a writing life issue? Something on your mind you&#8217;d love for us to help you with? Email us at <a href="mailto:amwriting@substack.com">amwriting@substa