After leaving the world of advertising for life as a writer, countless publishers passed on his novel before he finally heard the unexpected yes that changed everything.

Screenwriter David J. Rosen sits down with Brian and Bailey to discuss why he writes, how he writes, the path that got him where he is, and the practices that keep him there.

How did a panicky moment at a Snapple sales meeting push him toward writing? When are screenwriters maybe better off not knowing the rules? Can a thriller be funny without spoiling the stakes? Why would he ever tell himself to “just write it badly?”

And what might be more important than talent and luck when it comes to your screenwriting career?

David has plenty to say about how his Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed series made it to Apple TV, and why you may want to focus on getting your screenplay done, instead of making it perfect.

Produced by Brian Landwehr and Bailey Patterson