The opening pages of any book are critical for capturing the reader's attention and keeping them engaged as your story unfolds. Submit the first 2k words and a synopsis of your manuscript and have a 30-minute call to get personalized feedback from a mentor of your choice!
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Character character character - I want to know who I'm going to be living with throughout this story.
The three buckets I'm focused on right now are: Light one-hour network procedurals (think BEST MEDICINE or HIGH POTENTIAL), character-driven big idea scifi (i.e. SEVERANCE, PARADISE), YA that doesn't exclusively revolve around romance (STERLING POINT, GILMORE GIRLS). But I generally respond to scripts with strong characters, a unique voice, and a vision for how to sustain a long-running series.
What is most important to me is a writer who is willing to dig deep to find the heart of the story they want to tell and do the hard work of crafting a compelling narrative. It is a big project and very easy to burn out before getting a manuscript to the place it needs to be to be viable in the marketplace so stamina and a willingness to kill your darlings is key.
Romance, faith-based, horror especially slasher/gore, overtly political stories (though open to allegory/genre-based social messaging)
Dahlia Metchis is a scripted television producer and development executive with over 15 years of experience. Beginning her career at CAA followed by stints at 20th Television and NBC, she worked on iconic series such as PSYCH, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, GLEE, COMMUNITY, and THE GOOD DOCTOR before transitioning to producing as Creative Executive for the director Richard Shepherd.
In 2016 she began a long-running partnership with writer/showrunner VJ Boyd (JUSTIFIED, SWAT) serving as Vice President of Production and Development for his Pernomium Pictures banner. Together they produced multiple network pilots and two series, most recently the Netflix limited series THE MADNESS starring Emmy winner Colman Domingo, and built a development slate including projects at Apple TV, Amazon/MGM, Netflix, and AMC among others.
While working with Boyd she also expanded her work into the publishing world, becoming an Author Accelerator Certified book coach and developmental editor, helping writers with everything from ideation to manuscript revision to agent querying. In 2026, Dahlia launched In Success Productions with a mission to uplift great storytelling and connect it to passionate, devoted audiences.
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