TV Writer

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Erin Foster says TV writers build careers without shows ever airing
“You can make a real career out of being a TV writer without anything ever airing, because they pay you to write it.”
Erin Foster Nov 29, 2023 ▶ 20:49 Bonus: A Conversation with Erin and Sara Foster on Everything Founders are Afraid to Say · More or Less Podcast
Koppelman: Film writing demands more original storytelling than television writers' rooms
“Being a movie writer, you really have to survive by your wits. There's nothing holding you in place. There's nothing there's sort of no safety harness. You're just floating out there trying to come up with the next good idea, trying to get hired, trying to sel…”
Brian Koppelman May 12, 2020 ▶ 31:31 #83 Brian Koppelman: What Really Matters
Aspiring television writers must move to Los Angeles
“Definitely. I would move to LA. If you want to be a TV writer, yes. If you want to be a novelist, you can stay wherever you're at. But if you want to be a TV writer, I would say move to LA. Definitely.”
Kor Adana Oct 11, 2017 ▶ 57:59 Mr. Robot's Co-Producer and Writer - Kor Adana · Y Combinator

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