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I've continued to write fiction since being in television. TV is a different kind of writing, but it's all writing. It was David Milch of 'Deadwood' who helped me to see it that way. We later collaborated on the short-lived 'John from Cincinnati,' but I'm very proud of the work we did together.

TV writing is tricky to navigate because you have so many different personalities - the actors, multiple producers.

I like shows that are surprising and not predictable. That have deep, rich characters that are fully formed.

There are great characters on television.

The writers are the stars of every really successful sitcom.

It's rare to get a really truly wonderfully written, acted and produced sci-fi show, period.

Maybe I'm a little biased, but shows like 'Dexter' and 'Southland,' I'm just enthralled by that sort of storytelling, kind of clever and patient.

I've always loved shows that combine both approaches - that have a mythology and a set of characters, whose stories develop and change, and where the relationships evolve and fracture.

There are Michael Scott moments, which are character choices, but there are also Steve's reads. Usually the things that I'm the biggest fan of are these weird reads that he does - just the way he's interacting with other people.

Nicholas Sparks and John Green are very different writers.