Allie Hagan is the creator and co-executive producer of Notorious, airingtonight on ABC! Named one of the Best Bloggers by Time Magazine, Allie’s viral Tumblr account went on to land her a book deal for Suri’s Burn Book, and then its follow-up companion book, Suri’s Burn Book: Well-Dressed Commentary from Hollywood’s Little Sweetheart.

In today’s episode proudly brought to you by Vermont College of Fine Arts, I pick Allie's brain about Notorious and how the show goes through different steps from an idea, to an outline, to a pitch, and finally, to a pilot. She walks us through how each episode is set up in the writers' room. We also dive into how Allie landed her book deal for Suri’s Burn Book, the brainchild inspired by her massively popular Tumblr account which Time Magazine named as one of the 'Best Bloggers', and advice on how to earn side income to keep you afloat while you work on your writing.

Get ready for an episode that will rock your socks.

Xo,

Yin

PS. Do you know anyone who’s seriously been considering TV writing but has no idea what the steps are? Please share this episode, it may really be of help! 

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“You just have to do the best work that you can, be confident in your own abilities, and your taste in the projects you pick.” -Allie Hagan (click to tweet)

“I was too stupid to be nervous because I had nothing to lose.” -Allie Hagan (click to tweet)

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM TODAY'S EPISODE: 

• The process of creating ABC’s Notorious from idea, to outlining, to writing the script

• Pitching a TV show to networks like ABC 

• Unpacking what it means to “break an episode” in the Writers’ Room

• How Allie’s viral Tumblr account led to a book deal that birthed Suri’s Burn Book

 

• How Allie met her writing manager via social media

 

• Creating opportunities for yourself by maintaining professional relationships 

 

• Thoroughly researching your characters to fully flesh out their world
• Earning side income from platforms like Upwork while working on your creative career

• How Allie monetized her tremendously popular blog

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LEARN MORE ABOUT ALLIE

Allie Hagan is the creator and co-executive producer of Notorious, airing Thursdays this fall on ABC. She is also the creator of Suri’s Burn Book, the viral Tumblr account, and the author of its 2012 companion book, Suri’s Burn Book: Well-Dressed Commentary from Hollywood’s Little Sweetheart. Allie was named one of Time Magazine’s Best Bloggers of 2013. Before beginning her career as a television writer, she worked for a lobbying firm in Washington, DC. She holds both a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in public policy from George Washington University.

Allie’s Recommended Books & Resources:

Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need by Blake Snyder 

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert 

The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 

Yes Please by Amy Poehler