A DAY IN THE LIFE

It’s not every day when you get to peek inside a typical day in the lives of the creative forces behind the popular series Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, which started its second season on Disney+ this month. The show’s story editor and co-exec producer Kate Kondell and story editor and co-producer Halima Lucas were kind enough to invite us to their offices this month.

We start off the day doing one of the best parts of our job — reading material from the writers, who never let us down on the laughs.

Sometimes Halima and Kate pelt Devil Dinosaur and Moon Girl with questions like,“What would you do in this scenario?!” and, “What color is your blush if you’re already red?!”

One of the most essential part of the writing process is good ol’ fun.

Halima and the show’s director Jose Lopez are in the middle of what they call a “Drawing Jam Sesh” where they brainstorm a new look for Moon Girl!

Halima uses the whiteboard to figure out the main beats of a story in the writer’s room. This is where the most important element of each episode — the theme — is discussed.

Most of the rest of our day is spent toiling through story questions, looking for answers and trying to desperately break writers block. We even search for a midpoint twist at the bottom of a Cheez-It bag. .. ...and friendly procrastination to help us break a story!

At some point, we remember that story heroes need a break, too, and go outside to de-stress in the meditation garden.

After a hard day’s work, we celebrate getting things across the finish line and on schedule! Pictured, from left, exec producer Pilar Flynn, Kate Kondell, Halima Lucas, co-exec producer Rodney Clouden, exec producer Steve Loter and producer Rafael Chaidez.