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292. The Business of TV Writing

Apr 13, 2013
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
How to Be a TV Literary Agent
01:38 • 2min
3
How to Negotiate a Successful Agent Agreement
03:10 • 2min
4
The Success of Original Pilots
05:31 • 2min
5
Rebel Wilson's Super Fun Night
07:06 • 2min
6
The Power of Reading
09:19 • 2min
7
How to Be a Better Writer
11:30 • 2min
8
How to Write an Original Pilot
13:15 • 2min
9
How to Staff a TV Show
14:57 • 2min
10
Walking Dead's Review of Writers
16:39 • 2min
11
How to Hire an Executive Producer for a Show
18:14 • 2min
12
The Power of First Time Meetings With Executives
19:57 • 3min
13
Wrapping Scripts for New Writers
22:33 • 2min
14
The Importance of Having a Good Guy
24:19 • 3min
15
The Importance of Serialized Series
27:26 • 4min
16
How to Keep a Pilot Going
31:41 • 1min
17
How to Write a Killer Act Break
33:05 • 2min
18
How to Write a Book in One Hour
34:40 • 3min
19
The Cutback on Female Comedies
37:40 • 4min
20
The Importance of Diversity in a Diversity Spot
41:17 • 2min
21
The Importance of Diversity in the Entertainment Industry
43:46 • 3min
22
How to Sell a Show Based on Your Life
47:01 • 2min
23
How to Call a Girlfriend on a TV Show
49:28 • 5min