Today, the Gilmore Girls Netflix mini-series is released! I’m a bit nervous about how successful the show will be, switching from an hour-long television drama to a ninety-minute mini-series format after 10 years, but I’m also excited to follow up with characters that feel like old friends.

In honor of Release Day, I developed a list of writing tips we can all learn from GG showrunner, Amy Sherman-Palladino.