Welcome to The Scribblers Toolbox!

Hi!

I'm Jesse Alexander. For the past few decades, I’ve scribbled stories that the blur lines between worlds, literally and figuratively.

You might know some of my TV work: Lost, Heroes, Alias, Hannibal, Da-Vinci’s Demons, Agent-X, Star Trek: Discovery, American Gods, and Citadel. But you might not know I helped pioneer transmedia storytelling, crafting experiences that leapt across platforms.

I went pro in 1990, scribbling voice lines for a digitized Bruce Willis in the PS1 video game: Apocalypse. For a decade I scribbled games including a Steven Seagal side-scroller, tons of screenwriting assignments, and sold feature specs. I had fun and paid my bills, but the only flick made was Eight Legged Freaks.

In 2001, a pal convinced me TV was the place where Hollywood writers could wield real creative power. TV has been my playground for scribbling serialized genre. From the mystery boxes of Lost to the mythic sprawl of Heroes, and the psychological horror of Hannibal. FYI: It was really a love story between two wizards.

Throughout I’ve kept my toes in the sea of games and cross-platform storytelling. I’ve consulted on Far Cry 3, Predator VR, League of Legends, and VALORANT, scribbled animated trailers with Blur Studio. I’ve adapted Scrum methodology to enhance the scribbling rooms of Heroes and American Gods, and once designed an award winning narrative for a candy company’s global ARG. Working across mediums keeps my creative muscles flexible and future-proof.

Currently, I'm still helping out on VALORANT, developing new original IPs that are mostly serialized thrillers, speculative mysteries, and emotionally grounded action yarns. I'm pitching new series, consulting on feature films and games, while experimenting with the insanely terrifying AI tools reshaping creative workflows.

As a Gen-X kid with ADHD who grew up feeding quarters into arcade machines, rolling D&D dice in basements, and making Super 8 films with friends, I approach every new project with enthusiasm, gratitude, and a collaborative spirit.

The Scribblers Toolbox is my space for sharing musings of the moment, along with practical tools, checklists, and storytelling strategies I’ve developed over the years, techniques to help scribblers stay inspired, focused, and productive. This profession can be a lonely grind, and I always appreciated the connection offered by the online sites of my fellow creatives.

That’s why I post weekly with hard won lessons from the trenches, narrative insights I’ve gleaned from peers, and the coping methods I use to keep my ADHD brain on track, my creativity flowing, and the ever-present pull of doom and doubt at bay.

Technology evolves, platforms change, but my goal remains constant:

Have fun scribbling bold stories that will entertain and resonate.

If that sounds like your vibe, and you don’t mind my horrendous grammar, occasional biz rant or tech tangent, subscribe to The Scribblers Toolbox Substack. You’ll receive a weekly favorite post via your inbox. All I can promise is one more way for the both of us to procrastinate when we should really just be putting our @## in the chair, opening Final Draft, and cranking out our daily pages.