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I've been reading a ton of original comedy pilots for the #wgasolidaritychallenge-- or I should say I've been reading SOME of them, because the truth is I do stop reading when I mentally pass. In the spirit of constructive criticism, here are a few reasons I stop reading...
- Casting breakdown character descriptions before page 1. I have never read one of these. It seems like homework and if I can't figure out who the characters are from the script, good night and God bless!
- Alarm clock buzzes leading to morning routine (h/t @Eden_Eats)
- Alarm clock buzzes leading to morning routine (h/t @Eden_Eats)
- Boss assembles the whole company into the conference room to announce the big promotion yet no one knows who's getting it because it's a SURPRISE! Our hero thinks it's her/him but guess what? It's someone else!! (This is not how promotions work. It's not a game show.)
So you've just become a Writers’ Assistant. In honor of the #WGASolidarityChallenge, I thought I’d give some unsolicited tips. THREAD. #TipsForWAs
A Writers’ Assistant (WA) is a court reporter, a researcher, a proofreader, and a sounding board all rolled into one. You’re expected to do all these tasks perfectly. Every single day. You’ll get to work before the writers and leave after them…
…So take a moment to appreciate how far you’ve come in your career. Getting this job wasn’t easy, and you worked your ass off to get it.
So, you're been seeing a lot of stuff from TV writers on Twitter thanks to #WGAStaffingBoost & #WGASolidarityChallenge, as broadcast staffing season kicks into high gear. But what is staffing season? And why does it seem like it is LITERALLY THE WORST? A thread.
First, a disclaimer. This is about writers trying to get staffed. Showrunners and creators have a whole other pit of despair and anxiety to deal with (focus groups, network screenings, trying to meet all of us and not being able to hire everyone they want bc budgets).
Staffing season is the time of year, from around April through as late as mid-June (but really more like Memorial Day) when the broadcast network pilots are done filming, and start meeting writers to form their first season writing staff.
