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The urgency and speed of it make it almost immediately gratifying, as well as exhausting.

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One mentioned his worry was not in if he was a good writer, but if his tastes lined up with America's tastes at the moment. This is an extremely good point. Your tastes change, too, as do America's.

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It's almost heartbreaking, being the editor, and having to pick and choose what you keep in the episode and show.

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I like the comment on not bringing poison on set. Not caring how good their work is; if they're a toxic person? It'll ruin everything. Don't do it. Sounds like life...

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First year, they (actors) work for you (writer), second year, you are partners, and third year, you work for them.

If there's a big argument, the actor will most likely win.

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Once you start paying too much attention to the parts you can't control (when you're being aired, how many people watch, etc.) then you lose control of what you can control. Not good!

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Writing fo TV may seem glamorous, but in reality it's more of a constant grind than anything else. I believe some of this holds true for movie writing as well, but the constant onslaught of it all I'm sure weighs on people.

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"The skill sets to be a good writer and a good manager are almost diametrically opposite."

It's VERY HARD for a writer to be a manager as well, oof.

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Procedural shows- Kind of episodic, crime show, case by case format.

Serialized shows do have episodic parts to them but have more consecutive, story driven elements that bring it together. This tends to be more popular nowadays.

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Apparently what makes production and writing take the longest is the meetings.

I absolutely believe this.

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The main difference I'm seeing in writing for TV vs. Movies is it's...nonstop. You have to keep going, keep writing and churning out stories on a regular basis so people can carry it out. You're not working on one big project, but multiple smaller ones all at the same time. That's crazy, and yet I can see why people would enjoy it too.

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"Comedy is harder than drama."

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"Job security is a punchline in our industry."
But they love what they do so they keep doing it.

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"It was the only thing I felt passionate about...the only thing I felt I could do really well."

Woo, can absolutely relate.

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"Fall in love with moments, not moves."

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"Your ambition is for every episode to be the best you've ever made, but the reality of the situation is we're writing a new script every ten days."

"Look at the seasons as a whole."

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This is scary to me as I've turned in some of my work late already...I feel like for me it's one or the other. But turning in late means more work for everyone else. Rip...

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"Showrunning is like painting a painting, writing a novel, while doing your taxes."

Right brain/left brain, multi-taskers rise up!!

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You know things are going right on your show if everyone is just a little annoyed with you."

Well that sounds unappealing...

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"The showrunner is the lifeblood of a television show."