Selling Pilots, Avoiding Burnout, and Teaching Screenwriters | Tawnya Bhattacharya (Bel Air, The Night Shift, The Client List)

When we first recorded this episode, screenwriter Tawnya Bhattacharya (Bel Air, The Night Shift, The Client List) had sold a pilot to ABC with her writing partner, Ali Levanthol. Then, right before this episode aired, Tawnya and Ali sold another pilot to Hulu. In this episode, we chat with Tawnya about her prolific screenwriting career, how she sold her pilot(s), the ways in which she avoids burnout, and the great work she does at Script Anatomy.Read more about Tawnya's pilots:https://deadline.com/2025/08/abc-developing-legal-drama-the-advocate-1236495452/https://deadline.com/2026/04/hulu-development-the-one-that-got-away-with-murder-1236784725/Script Anatomy: https://scriptanatomy.com/Follow Tawnya:Instagram - @tawnyabhattacharyaAbout:Roadmap Writers is a screenwriting education and training platform for people looking for a guided path to professional success writing for film and tv. Our programs are hosted by working industry executives and are designed to empower writers with actionable tools and insights to elevate their craft and cultivate relationships with industry professionals. Founded in 2016, by Joey Tuccio and Dorian Connelley, Roadmap has helped over 490 writers sign with representation, while countless others have gotten staffed on tv shows, had their scripts optioned, or sold their scripts.Follow Roadmap Writers:Twitter - @roadmapwriters Instagram - @roadmapwriters LinkedIn - @roadmapwriters Follow Gabriel Theis:Twitter - @gabe_theis Instagram - @gabriel.theis.16Follow G.T. Cruz: Twitter - @journeyman_gt Instagram - @journeyman_gt Follow Nicole Betz:Twitter - @tomhanksishot Instagram - @tomhanksishot