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A collection of interviews with some of today's top episodic TV writers contains revealing insights to why people become television writers and what makes them successful. Each chapter's topic is distilled into a practical lesson for both professionals and aspirants to heed if they wish to find or maintain success in writing for television.

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This humorous work, a roundtable organization of interviews with several screenwriters, discusses sacrifices, cautionary measures, and lessons every TV writer must discover.--Foreword Reviews Inside the TV Writer's Room takes you inside the heart and soul of television writing and what really makes a show, and its writers, tick. With more than a peek into some of the best brains (and pens!) in television, Meyers's insightful book shows why their hearts beat so strongly for what they do and what you want to do . . . which is to become a successful TV writer. Buy this book and throw out everything else. Period.--Chris Ruppenthal, coexecutive producer, The Outer Limits

This humorous work, a roundtable organization of interviews with several screenwriters, discusses sacrifices, cautionary measures, and lessons every TV writer must discover. Inside the TV Writer's Room takes you inside the heart and soul of television writing and what really makes a show, and its writers, tick. With more than a peek into some of the best brains (and pens!) in television, Meyers's insightful book shows why their hearts beat so strongly for what they do and what you want to do . . . which is to become a successful TV writer. Buy this book and throw out everything else. Period.

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Lawrence Meyers is a screenwriter and producer. He has written for numerous television series, including Picket Fences and The Pretender. He is the author of Teacher of the Year: The Mystery and Legacy of Edwin Barlow.

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