The Mail I Get – Advice Edition
People are always writing me for advice about TV and publishing, not that I have any great wisdom to impart. But that doesn’t stop me from replying anyway…
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author & TV Producer
People are always writing me for advice about TV and publishing, not that I have any great wisdom to impart. But that doesn’t stop me from replying anyway…
People are always hitting me up with lame pitches. Here’s one: Hello sir Lee, how are you ? It’s a pleasure to write you and I’d like to ask you something that my future might be depend on. I have up to 8 scripts. I have done the pitch and synopsis of all but unfortunately … Read more
It’s been a looonnnggg time since I opened up the mailbag and shared it on the blog. But I’ve been saving some of the best for you (or is it the worst?). Here’s are two recent queries I received: Would you ever consider working on a graphic novel? I’m an illustrator that can work on spec. I … Read more
Relax, you’re 12. You have plenty of time! And this is the age when you are supposed to be exploring all of those other things. Who knows, you may discover a passion that means more to you than writing for TV, and that’s fine.
For some reason, people come to me for advice. As if I know anything, which I don’t. But occasionally, I’ll fake it.
I get swamped with email solicitations asking me to buy services or review products. Some of the solicitations are so awful, it’s amazing to me that they do any business at all.
“I’ve long admired your work on Diagnosis Murder, especially the fifth season. I emailed you about ten years ago asking if you had a floor plan of the beach house from Diagnosis Murder. You said you had one but misplaced it. I’ve taken it upon myself to draw a floor plan myself using footage from the show as well as from satellite images…”
I still get lots of questions and comments each day about my Monk books… here’s a sampling: Dear Lee, It was with mixed feelings that I read Mr. Monk’s last adventure. Happiness at reading more enjoyable Monk escapades, and sadness that there will be no more of them. I did appreciate that one of the lipo-suction patients … Read more
I get lots of questions about my books…and occasionally I even have a few answers.
Unless your book is a NY Times bestseller, with a large following, and huge critical acclaim, your chance of selling it as a movie or TV series is nil. I say this from experience…