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Daria Polatin

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http://www.dariapolatin.com

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Young Adult, Fiction, Thriller

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Daria is the creator, showrunner and executive producer of DEVIL IN OHIO, a Netflix Limited Series starring Emily Deschanel, which debuted at #1 on Netflix and ascended the Nielsen Ratings Charts with 1.38 billion viewing minutes in one week alone. Daria authored the best-selling thriller novel of the same name, which she adapted into the series. Daria was a writer/co-executive producer of Stephen King’s CASTLE ROCK, where her episode “The Laughing Place” was named one of Entertainment Weekly’s Best TV Episodes of 2019. Additional TV credits include JACK RYAN, HUNTERS, HEELS, and SHUT EYE.

An award-winning playwright, Daria wrote and directed her new play PALMYRA at Center Theatre Group’s Kirk Douglas Theatre, which ran on CTG’s Digital Stag ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Daria Polatin I tell myself, “I’m going to write the bad version.” That frees me up to begin writing, and let my thoughts start flowing on the page. Then I have a d…moreI tell myself, “I’m going to write the bad version.” That frees me up to begin writing, and let my thoughts start flowing on the page. Then I have a draft to work with, even if it’s not Pulitzer-worthy, and can revise it later. It’s easier to work with anything over a blank page. And writing is a muscle, so the more I do it, the easier it gets. (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Daria Polatin The best thing about writing is that I get to tell stories for a living, which has been my lifelong dream. Also the flexibility is great—I can write w…moreThe best thing about writing is that I get to tell stories for a living, which has been my lifelong dream. Also the flexibility is great—I can write whenever, wherever. That can also be daunting, so I set aside certain hours to write every day, which takes a lot of discipline. (less)

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“[I]t was written I should be loyal to the nightmare of my choice. —Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness”
― Daria Polatin, Devil in Ohio

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