The Write Environment: Tim Kring

"I've always been driven by a tremendous amount of fear as a writer." - Tim Kring

Tim Kring is creator of the TV series Heroes, an epic saga that chronicles the lives of ordinary people who possess extraordinary abilities. During his extraordinary career he has written for such hits as Knight Rider, Chicago Hope, Providence and Crossing Jordan (which he also created). In this interview, Kring looks back at his career and shares some of the lessons he learned about pitching producers, adapting his style to fit an assignment and creating a hit TV series.

THE WRITE ENVIRONMENT is a compelling new series that takes us backstage into the here-to unseen world of the writer's room for an intimate one-on-one interview with some of today's most prolific writers. In these in-depth interviews we take a rare look at these diverse writers and uncover what inspires them. From that first idea to the finished script, the writers share their views and stories as we examine their successes, failures and everything in between. As entertaining as it is informative, this series will be of value to fledgling writers and seasoned pros alike as Hollywood's most successful writers reminisce about their careers and discuss their craft.