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The Writers Panel

Jonathan Tropper (Your Friends and Neighbors)

Apr 8, 2025
27:30

Jonathan Tropper (creator, Your Friends and Neighbors, Banshee, Warrior) discusses writing a TV show closer in sensibility to his novels, the role of luck in a writing career, writing a non-action show, one key piece of advice about craft, and more.


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