by Troy DeVolld
When I was young, I wanted to be a cartoonist more than anything. I went to college, put out a couple of books that only did so-so in the marketplace, and came home one Christmas break to find an offer from an old friend to write a few commercials for Woody Woodpecker’s 50th Anniversary merchandise. It wasn’t the same as my dream of working in comics, but I thought it might be fun. It turned out to be quite an adventure and led to writing some regional television.
I was flexible, and it paid off as I discovered a talent for writing in a different medium.
I continued down the path as a writer, found myself an agent, and tried my hand at writing feature screenplays. A few were well-received, so after I went to film school, I eventually moved to Los Angeles to chase that dream.