On General Hospital, fans have seen all sorts of characters come and go, all the while wondering what will happen next. Recently, two of the series writers shared a look into what their writing process is like. In addition, they also teased what their vision for Port Charles will look like in 2025.
The Writers Previously Teased What Was To Happen On General Hospital Back In December
The previous year saw quite a few changes to General Hospital‘s writing staff. Around a year ago, the soap announced that Elizabeth Korte and Patrick Mulcahey would take the place of co-head writers Chris Van Etten and Dan O’Connor.
However, after a few months. Mulcahey left the role. Soon, Van Etten returned as a co-head writer with Korte.
In a recent conversation with TV Insider, the two discussed what it was like writing for General Hospital. As previously reported, Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte previously teased what fans could expect in 2025 back in late December.
The two opened up talking about what it what like collaborating with each other. As they shared, “We have a collaboration in the truest sense. Soap opera requires generating such a volume of story that we never stop riffing.”
“One of us may throw out an idea and the other will build on and embroider it. One example is crafting Kristina’s [Kate Mansi] fall. In the process of bouncing around ideas, we found a number of ways to expand the fallout beyond those characters immediately involved.
Chris Van Etten & Elizabeth Korte Had Two Words On What To Expect For Port Charles
As they continued, “Most importantly, we keep the atmosphere safe for voicing any idea, even the ludicrous ones… We hear one another out and never feel handled.”
Compared to the earlier interview, the writers didn’t share too many hints about upcoming storylines. However, they did give one clue. When asked what their vision of Port Charles looks like, the two had two simple words: “Volatile and sexy.”
In addition, Korte shared how grateful she was for her position. She noted, “Co-Headwriting GH is an honor and a challenge — daunting at times but I am loving it. I could not ask for a better collaborator and writing partner than Chris, who brings so much creativity, enthusiasm, and experience to the task.”
“I hope that my history with the show enables me to understand the characters, to hear their voices clearly, to honor their complex history, and to track off that history as we move them forward. The audience invests their time and passion in the show, and we want to honor that investment — what they watched, what they care about — as we build new story.”
Are you excited to watch a new year of General Hospital?
