I'm a self-taught screenwriter. I mention that because I somehow went most of my life without even considering that as a career option. But I've always loved television and especially animation. So when Steven Universe ended in March of this year and the pandemic just started--as someone who wrote as a hobby--I dedicated all my time to learning screenwriting in the following months. Literally. March 20th. I bought Final Draft. March 31st Nickelodeon announces their accepted shows for their program. At this point I'm watching every Film Courage interview, helpful video essay, get every writing resource I could get my hand on and go to work. Before April is out I finished my first draft of my Bob's Burgers SPEC. I write some scenes here and there and by the end of June I have a draft of my first pilot written. Throughout Spring and Summer I've been attending virtual speaker series and talking with working writers and making connections. I joined a black ...