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WENDY CALHOUN INKS DEAL WITH WARNER BROS. TELEVISION
Congrats are in order for one of our favorite writer / producers, Wendy Calhoun. As reported in Deadline, Wendy recently inked a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Television. You may remember Wendy Calhoun for her Co-Executive Producer work on Empire but she has stayed busy since then. She was most recently a consulting producer for the Grey’s Anatomy Spin-off Station 19. Dedicated to the business, Wendy has developed projects for Netflix, FX, AND 20TH TV Studios and more.
She is also a Writers Guild of America Award nominee for her work on Nashville and Justified. And, she served as a producer on ABC’s Revenge series.
I had the opportunity to meet Wendy a few years ago while she was working on Empire. In a room full of writers, she explained to us how important it was to be organized and to work in various areas for your craft. She shared with us her experience working in theater as well as in reality TV. Many writers who desire to work in the narrative space were taken aback by her work in reality TV. But, I remember Wendy explaining that story is story. Whatever you’re writing, whether it be a book, reality tv, or a medical drama, great shows need great stories.
Wendy shared with us one of the old Empire scripts and explained story development and character arcs. She emphasized the importance of story development and knowing our characters. I remember speaking to other writers in the room and we were all blown away by what she shared with us.
From that event with Wendy at Fox Studios in Los Angeles, I remembered these three things.
The best thing a writer can do for him or herself is to become a better writer.
We need complex characters and great storylines.
Utilize all of your writing experiences to become a better writer.
Congratulations Wendy! You deserve the best. Here are the links to follow Wendy on Twitter and Instagram.
**Wendy Calhoun photo courtesy IG @WendyCalhoun**
