The Writers Room Survival Guide

"You're about to embark on a journey to an unknown land, into the writers' room of a television show. This is not like writing alone. It is a place with new people, new traditions, and new language. Going in blind could end badly. An experienced guide can help you succeed. Use this book to build skills to thrive, and to help avoid traps to survive. Writers' rooms can be a heaven or hell, depending on a few things. The best rooms foster inclusive and productive creative flow. The worst create a toxic stew of bad feelings and doubt. Both kinds and everything in between require basic knowledge of how the room works. These fundamentals are best learned before you go in. The mystery box of the writers' room need not stay sealed shut forever. Consider this book your crowbar"--