How to keep your TV writing career on track

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How to be a kick-ass writers’ assistant | buchnotes on WordPress.com More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by marc berman | permalink
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It's June, which means TV writers' rooms for the next season are opening for business. Most of the people in those rooms are veteran writers who (hopefully) need no advice. A lucky few are first-time writers who will need a lot of advice, but they'll get none from me. (Y'all are on your own.*) No, this post…

For further reading: http://buchnotes.com/2014/06/02/how-to-be-a-kick-ass-writers-assistant/ ^[1]

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How to keep your day job from killing your writing career More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by angelo 1254 | permalink
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Like most writers waiting for their big break, I have a day job. I have, in fact, had a day job for a long, long time ((Except for the few years that I was in grad school, which was one of the chie...

For further reading: http://davidanaxagoras.com/2008/07/13/how-to-keep-your-day-job-from-killing-your-writing-career/ ^[2]

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TV Writing 101 - How Not to Write a Boring Script | WritersDigest.com More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Sandor Roberts | permalink
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Don’t be boring. That’s it. The shortest article you’ll ever read on how to write for television. Okay, so maybe there’s a little more to it. You want to write a TV show? Here's what you need to know.

For further reading: http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/tv-writing-101-how-not-to-write-a-boring-script ^[3]

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How to Write a Spec Script in 7 Easy Steps More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Karen Van Otterdijk | permalink
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If you want to become a television writer you need to know how to write a spec script. Here's a guide to how to write one.

For further reading: http://filmtvcareers.about.com/od/gettingthejob/a/HT_SpecScript.htm ^[4]

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Hubert von der Beeck, angelo 1254, Sandor Roberts, Karen Van Otterdijk, marc berman

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1. http://buchnotes.com/2014/06/02/how-to-be-a-kick-ass-writers-assistant/

2. http://davidanaxagoras.com/2008/07/13/how-to-keep-your-day-job-from-killing-your-writing-career/

3. http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/tv-writing-101-how-not-to-write-a-boring-script

4. http://filmtvcareers.about.com/od/gettingthejob/a/HT_SpecScript.htm