11 laws of showrunning
The Eleven Laws of Showrunning by Javier Grillo-Marxuach provide advice and insights for effectively managing a television show, from fostering a creative environment to delegating responsibility and sharing credit.
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My rule of thumb is that any time we impose limits or procedures, we should ask how they will aid in enabling people to respond creatively. If the answer is that they won’t, then the proposals are ill suited to the task at hand.
Jon Stewart attributed the success of The Daily Show and its contributors to “a clarity of vision, but a flexibility of process.” That combination allowed magic to happen while a clear focus was maintained. This is a pretty good start for all creative endeavors.
Select and build these units correctly and you will create a plausible, thrilling, moving work that in portraying a tiny fraction of a life captures the essence of its whole.
You are the CEO of your work. All the responsibility and leadership falls on you, as the creator—even if you have partners like a publicist, buyer, publisher, or whatever. Just because you have help doesn’t mean they’re going to take care of everything for you, or that they will arrive at consensus, or that it will all turn out for the best. In tho
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