"I was in a role that let's just say I was in the same role as other folks on the team and I was getting paid less than half of what they were making," she says. "So I think that maybe the best thing that writing did for you is it, like you said, it's kind of like a job interview without doing a job interview." She adds: "You have a ton of leverage and can negotiate your way as if you're like a business owner"'