2024: The Directors and Writers Thread

[Taoboi]

Very if true.

[Contessa Donatella]

Thanks!

[TEdgeofNight]

Greg told fans when he was in NYC for the marathon. Guess we’ll have to wait & see. 

[ranger1rg]

Got it. Thanks.

[JAS0N47]

SONJA ALARR & DAVE RYAN DEPART...

"Days" script writers Sonja Alarr and Dave Ryan were removed from the credits today. Alarr's last episode aired November 28, while Ryan's final episode aired December 19. Alarr had been on the writing team since June 12, 2023, while Ryan joined the team on November 17, 2023.

Edited December 27, 2024 by JAS0N47

[VelekaCarruthers]

I believe Dave joined the writing team in 2013.

[janea4old]

 

So Dave Ryan credited for both Y&R and DAYS since July 2024.  
Now finally credited only for Y&R.
His first Y&R script was probably filmed in June to air in July, and it might have been written a while before it was filmed.

The writing-to-taping-to-airdate gap is so different with the two shows.

Edited December 27, 2024 by janea4old

[VelekaCarruthers]

Days Xmas episodes were taped week of 4/22, so Dave probably wrote his last script (and contract ended) end of March.  He probably started at Y&R in April and his first script aired three months later. Days tapes 8 to 9 months ahead with scripts being written a few weeks prior to tape. I believe Y&R tapes a few months ahead.  

[Contessa Donatella]

Typically you see it said that DAYS writing is 10 months ahead while DAYS shows are 8 months ahead, which is roughly what you're saying. 

[JAS0N47]

Thanks. I was checking quick and saw him listed on the staff database as a script writer since 2023. 8/17/12 was his start date on Days.

[cody_1990]

Question @JAS0N47, not sure if you can answer it. There was just 10 credited writers on Fridays episode, has that happened in the last few decades? I feel like since the mid-nineties there has always been 12 or more writers on the team. 

[JAS0N47]

I don't keep track of those numbers, but you would usually have 5 script writers and 5 breakdown writers, plus Fran Myers the script editor and a head writer or two, so, 10 is probably on the low end of things.

[VelekaCarruthers]

Rick Draughon was rehired as an outline/breakdown writer by Paula/Jean and started back to Days in August 2024. He had been fired by Ron as of Aug 2020 and replaced by OLTL writer Katie Schock.  

Linkedin profile updated to show current tenure:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-draughon-24a4349/

Edited December 30, 2024 by VelekaCarruthers

[Toups]

Nice catch! Rick was with DAYS for a long time. Wonder who he replaced, if he did.  Jamey? Schock?  Just wondering, how did you find this?  Do you just search random writers at linkedin?  LOL

[Chris B]

Jamey is still at Days because he's mentioning being there within the last couple weeks.