After nearly 20 years at “Days of our Lives,” writer Ryan Quan has exited Salem to join the folks in Port Charles as part of the “General Hospital” writing team, where he serves as a breakdown writer.

During his first episode, which aired Tuesday, March 25, Josslyn (Eden McCoy) sparred with her new handler, Vaughn (Bryce Durfee), at the WSB training facility. Kristina (Kate Mansi) shared interesting news about Ava with Sonny (Maurice Benard). Carly (Laura Wright) left General Hospital against medical advice from her doctor and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst). Ava (Maura West) talked to Lucas (Van Hansis) about her cashflow problem, wondering if he was left any kind of inheritance from his father, Julian.

Lulu (Alexa Havins Bruening) met with Brennan (Chris L. McKenna) to ensure that Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) did, in fact, leave for Steinmauer and was not secretly planning to kidnap her daughter, Charlotte (Scarlett Fernandez). Meanwhile, Tracy (Jane Elliot) wondered what would it have taken for Lois (Rena Sofer) to leave so suddenly, forcing Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) to try and get her grandmother to drop the issue.

Van Hansis
ABC

A graduate of the University of Los Angeles (UCLA), Quan began his daytime career as a writers’ assistant at “Passions,” a position he held from 1999-2005. Quan would later join “Days of our Lives” in the same capacity in April 2007 before taking on several other positions at the soap throughout his tenure, including dialogue writer, breakdown writer, and for a brief period, the show’s co-head writer (working alongside Dena Higley). 

By July 2017, Quan had become a story consultant at the show, a role he held until his exit in January as he left to join the writing team at “General Hospital,” led by head writers Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten.

Quan has won three Daytime Emmy Awards as a member of the “Days of our Lives” writing team, receiving his first award in 2012.

Ryan Quan, Ron Carlivati
NATAS

The Los Angeles native received his first Writers Guild Award nomination in 2013 for his work during the calendar year 2012. However, he took home his first WGA Award in 2021, for calendar year 2020, and would go on to win subsequent awards in 2022 (for 2021), 2023 (for 2022) and 2024 (for 2023), all under then-head writer Ron Carlivati.

While Quan’s name is now appearing in the credits at “General Hospital,” a final date for when viewers can expect to see his work no longer appear as part of the “Days of our Lives” writing team was unknown at press time.

Note: The post Ryan Quan Exits ‘Days of our Lives’ As Story Consultant, Joins ‘General Hospital’ As Breakdown Writer appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website.

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I love this; I really enjoyed Ryan Quan's work at Days of Our Lives, and it's my hope he can infuse something into General Hospital that it needs. I think he has some solid ideas and hope to see something come from his position as breakdown writer down the line at GH.

Now this hurts DAYS. One of their strongest points was always that the good breakdown and scriptwriters could turn whatever nonsense the headwriter was on about into a decent episode.

 

Maybe Quan should've been made headwriter - or maybe not. It's General Hospital's gain for sure.

Ron or Ryan mentioned years ago that, because of the taping schedule, they rotated outline writing duties among five outline writers plus Ryan. So, I believe, under Ron, he was writing breakdowns. I would assume since the show reduced the number of outline writers after the strike, he was writing them as well. Not sure if he was doing outlines under Cwickly/Ford.  If he was on staff until Jan, his contributions to the scripts would remain into Dec 2025 likely given that in Jan the show was already filming November episodes.  

Edited March 29Mar 29 by VelekaCarruthers