Ryan Farley became a TV writer in Hollywood after leaving the Detroit fire academy at 18 and heading across the country to LA. Graduating from USC Film School, he had the opportunity to work on the CBS hit show Cold Case as a researcher. Ryan writes every day, and does not like the term “writer’s block.” He says you have to be willing to write even if all ten of your ideas suck. Especially when turning in a script on a network deadline… there is no time to think twice about whether your work is good or not. He has put in his time in this business and continues to never question his love for what he does, which keeps him in the game.

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