CSN VP Linda Frothingham interviews Kay Alden about the process of writing for daytime television and breaking into a career in TV writing "from Chicago!"
Learn how Kay Alden stepped out of her comfort zone and turned a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity into a successful career in daytime television.
Discover the steps to success and learn about the craft of TV Writing.
"What's it like to work with a Showrunner?" This is your chance to get your questions answered in our live Q&A.
SAVE THE DATE!!! June 2, 6 pm. Register at: http://csnkayalden.eventbrite.com
Kay Alden is a five-time Emmy award-winning television writer and the former head writer for the most-watched American soap opera, The Young and the Restless.
Alden began writing for The Young and the Restless as a script writer in 1974 while researching her dissertation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Kay Alden became head writer of The Young and Restless in 1998, and held that position until 2006, when she left Y&R for a brief consulting stint at ABC Daytime. Kay joined Y&R's sister show The Bold and Beautiful in May of 2007.
And her success continued!
Come hear for yourself the ins and outs of Kay Alden's exciting TV scriptwriting career on June 2nd, 6 pm.
2012 Winner - Jason Doty... screenplay sold!!
Regular deadline – scripts must be entered by 11:59 PM June 1st, 2013
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A direct result of CSN's Pitch Fest in July:
Former CSN President, Colin Costello and writing partner, James Rhine, had their teen horror feature script optioned by producer Charisse Nesbit, who heard pitches at our Pitch Fest this past July. She now runs Fostering Freedom Productions.
Congratulations, Colin and James!!
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