How to keep your TV writing career on track

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Tip 1 - How to be a kick-ass writers’ assistant | buchnotes on WordPress.com

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by marc berman | permalink

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]

Tip 2 - How to keep your day job from killing your writing career

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by angelo 1254 | permalink

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]

Tip 3 - TV Writing 101 - How Not to Write a Boring Script | WritersDigest.com

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Sandor Roberts | permalink

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]