Her novel, The Bachelorette Party was translated into 12 languages.

She attended James Madison University, in VA.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How she and her writing partner started working on their first major film, the screenplay for 10 Things I Hate About You

• Being pitched twice in the same day to write Legally Blonde and the changes they made from the original manuscript

• How she taught herself to write screenplays and 3 tips she would give to ANYONE starting right now

• The viral Legally Blonde theory: was Elle and Vivian supposed to get together in the end?

• Helping out on the screenplay for Ella Enchanted

• Pushing for Channing Tatum's casting after watching his self tape before he was famous

• How The House Bunny with Anna Faris came about, starting with a billboard and a coffee date

• Who she is still in touch with on The Ugly Truth and how delighted she was to make the movie Rated R

• What's next for her and how many projects actually get picked up

Book recommendations for new writers:

• Save the Cat books by Blake Snyder
• How to Write a Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method by Viki King
• Making a Good Writer Great: A Creativity Workbook for Screenwriters by Linda Seger

Resources to read scripts:

Outstanding Screenplays

WGA

Karen: “Read as many scripts as you can!”

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