Erik Patterson is an award-winning screenwriter, playwright, and writing teacher. His play, One of the Nice Ones, earned the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, and his writing for TV has been recognized with the Humanitas Prize and the Writer's Guild Award as well as two Emmy nominations. His film and TV credits include: Abandoned (starring Emma Roberts and Michael Shannon), Radio Rebel, and Another Cinderella Story. He has developed a wealth of writing prompts through online "Sunday Sprints" that attract writers seeking community and inspiration to do their best work.