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Breaking Into TV Writing

Write the script. Land the Job. Get into the writers' room.

I've worked in 14 TV writers' rooms, written for several TV comedies on CBS and was an Executive Producer on Snap, an anthology drama on AMC Networks. See how I got my start here.

I'm the author of Breaking Into TV Writing, a career guide to becoming a TV writer, out now from Turner Publishing.

Below you'll find everything I wish I knew before starting my TV writing career...

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Would You Thrive as a TV Writer? 4 Questions to Ask Yourself

Considering a career in TV writing? It's an amazing, stressful, creative, wonderful, lucrative, and poverty-making industry to be in, all...

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Feb 65 min read

My Route To Becoming A TV Writer

Let me start this off by saying, there are so many different ways to break into TV writing . People enter through competitions, through...

Anton Schettini

Feb 55 min read

TV Writing 101: What is a Script Coordinator?

Script coordinators are in charge of proofreading and formatting the script, the title page, and handling the distribution of the script...

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Jan 135 min read

Breaking Into the TV Writers' Room: 5 Things I Wish I Knew

The TV industry is a bizarre place. You can work your ass off on scripts that never see the light of day, or you can be plucked out of...

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Dec 20, 20245 min read

To Be A Writers' Assistant You Have to Join This Union

When I got my first writers' assistant job , the assistant landscape in Hollywood was the Wild West. As an assistant, there really was...

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Dec 17, 20244 min read

Why I Wrote 'Breaking Into TV Writing'

Breaking into TV Writing , Turner Publishing, 2024 I have a book that came out on September 3rd, 2024 , which, if you've clicked on this...

Anton Schettini

Dec 12, 20244 min read

The Current State of The TV Writers' Room [Dec. 2024]

Why is there almost no new TV out there? Why is my favorite show suddenly on a new streamer? Why is everybody in TV struggling to find...

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Dec 9, 20244 min read

TV Writers Only Use Final Draft Screenwriting Software

There are many different screenwriting programs out there. And for most of your screenwriting purposes, it's fine to use whichever you...

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Dec 3, 20245 min read

TV Writing 101: Showrunner vs. Creator vs. Executive Producer

You've probably heard all three of these titles before. You've even seen the "Created By" credit on every single TV show you've ever...

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Nov 26, 20245 min read

The TV Writers' Room: A Day In The Life

A writers' room is the hub of creativity in every TV show -- where ideas are expressed, thrown around, molded, and eventually take the...

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Nov 25, 20247 min read

TV Writing 101: What is a showrunner?

The showrunner is the head writer of a TV show. But their responsibilities extend far beyond simply writing the show. They are also...

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Feb 28, 20245 min read

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Why am I writing this?

I created this site and wrote my book Breaking into TV Writing to demystify the TV writing industry.

What is a PA job? What does a writers' assistant do? What is it like to sit in a writers' room all day? What jobs will help me progress? What jobs will hold me back?

This is everything I wish I knew before entering the TV writing business. If you have no clout, no connections, even if you haven't written anything before, this blog is for you.