Patrick Macmanus at Create the Writers Room LA

I sat down with Patrick Macmanus at Create the Writers Room LA to talk about the responsibility behind the suspense in Dr. Death, the weight of being a showrunner, and knowing when to listen to someone who sees the story differently. We also got into the advice new writers should question and how to protect your love for storytelling when the pressure gets loud. The question I kept coming back to: How do you lead a room while staying open to being changed by it?