You have to lean into the turn. On every creative aspect, you have to lean into what's working.

The writing is what's most important to me.

The only way to keep a show alive is to stay loyal to your fans and not betray them creatively or ignore them when it comes to extra content. I'm on Twitter because I'm trying to answer their questions.

Fans can't ruin shows. Only creators can.

Part of walking the line as showrunner is trying to please people and still be true to what you believe creatively.

I'm done with the shows about "women got murdered by husband." My wife watches them constantly, but it makes me want to kill myself. They serve no purpose. They're not news shows. They just exploit all of these murder victims.

With showrunning, the more successful you get, the more you're pulled away from the writing.