Terry Manley is an up-and-coming TV and screenwriter with a Master’s in creative writing. Their wheelhouse is quirky sci-fi and fantasy adventures but they’re comfortable writing in any genre except heavy drama. They excel in workshopping and second passes and would make an excellent addition to any team or writers’ room. They would love to bring their unique voice and humor to any writing project.
FEATURES
The Quest for Dragonsmore
Fantasy Adventure
When an underachiever gets sucked into a fantasy world she has to go on a quest in order to earn her ticket home but when she discovers something more sinister under the surface, can she step up and save the world?
My Summer of Love and Vampires
Urban Fantasy (WIP)
While aimlessly roadtripping around the Midwest, a woman stumbles across a sleepy town where she finds love but also a dark secret that throws her into an epic battle between good and evil.
Hawk Fenwick and the Sword of Destiny
Fantasy Buddy Adventure (WIP)
After taking a job to steal a magic sword, a lone-wolf thief has to head out on a quest with a disaster assassin-in-training in order to save a kingdom (and her favorite tavern).
TV PILOTS
The Fox Stoddard Adventures
Space Opera
When a scoundrel with a heart of gold discovers a conspiracy to throw the system into war, she has to gather her wits and her motley crew of friends and become the galaxy’s most unlikely hero.
Hannigan’s Tavern
Anthology
Somewhere between planes of existence lies a mysterious tavern where travelers from across all of time and space stumble in and tell the bartender their stories but she has stories of her own to tell and her mystrious backstory is slowly revealed through interactions with patrons and staff.
Sky Lights
Animated Adventure
After falling through a portal in her dad’s workshop, an aspiring engineer finds herself in a steampunk world where she meets a fast-talking pilot and joins a rebellion against a harsh dictator.
Rosie Wakefield Saves Humanity
Animated Adventures (WIP)
After defeating a demon in her kitchen, a teenage slacker learns she’s a demon slayer destined to save the world which she can totally handle. Probably.
Outdoors Adjacent
Sitcom
After losing her high-profile finance job and her boyfriend all at once, a book smart MBA starts over at her favorite outdoors store but it turns out to be the wildest retail job she could imagine.
Riley Adams: Paranormal Investigator
Urban Fantasy/Sci-Fi (WIP)
H City is just like every other mid-sized city…except for its abnormal concentration of vampires, werewolves, mad scientists, and every other paranormal problem imaginable. Holding it all together is one woman armed with too much coffee, an eclectic team, and years of experience dealing with whatever the city throws at her.
SHORTS
Accidently In Love
Queer Rom-Com
New-in-town Sadie finds herself experiencing a string of dating disasters which she relays to her only friend, Mac the barista who just might be the answer to her problmes.
SPECS
Bob’s Burgers
“That’s Some Inside Checkers”
When Tina advances in a school-wide checkers tournament, Lousie starts an underground betting ring and tries to convince her to throw the final match. Meanwhile, Bob, Linda, and Teddy compete to see who can eat the spiciest peppers.