1000. Learning on the Job

Whether you're writing something "elevated" or "grounded," Pilar helps you build a scene one element at a time. 

Austin Elliott chose to "be the person who cleans the kitchen without being asked," and went on to maintain steady work in the industry. Here he talks about the important lessons he's learned as he advanced from PA to the writers' room. 

Writer Danny Bayliss came to LA right after college and has learned a thing or two in that time. Here he shares "five tips" that include ways to live a good life while expanding your network. 

If anyone knows her way around a writer's room, it's producer Stacy Rukeyser, who has worked at every level from staff writer, to creator/showrunner. Stacy has a fascinating perspective on how the culture of a TV writer's room has both remained steady and changed wildly in her ne ... Show More

The New York Times writer and super fan Melina Delkic breaks down why we all REALLY love to rewatch Gilmore Girls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS FOR FREE: https://tslworkshops.circle.so/ Barbara Stepansky’s career is the culmination of years of incredibly hard work. In addition to winning the highly competitive Nicholl Fellowship, Barbara is a WGA-award winner for a TV movie, the head writer on a Germa ... Show More

<p>We&rsquo;re heading back into the Boy Meets World writer&rsquo;s room to learn about crafting a sitcom, directly from Emmy award winner, Barbie Adler.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Barbie reveals how a clerical error, and fetching comic books, led to her first writer&rsquo;s room and pen ... Show More

The creator of Hart of Dixie, which begins its fourth season this Friday (January 9), talks about creating the show, being a first-time showrunner, working with the CW, creating the show as a response to her time on Gossip Girl, as well as how she broke in, her early jobs on The ... Show More

Without a doubt, Shelley Craft remains one of the most loved personalities on our TV screens - just as she has been for three decades. From Saturday Disney, to The Great Outdoors, Funniest Home Videos and the powerhouse that is The Block. How did she turn a work experience stint ... Show More

The recipe for a great Gilmore Girls episode is a heartfelt small-town story, a dash of romantic tension, and of course… a heavy pour of pop culture references. We’re going “semi homemade” this week when we talk to chef and author Sandra Lee!   She was mentioned in “A Year in the ... Show More

With a TV deal from CBS, Desi assembles a ragtag team of collaborators to make a new kind of program, one that would rewrite the rules of television. And they do it while hiding Lucy’s newest surprise: after ten years of trying, she’s about to have a baby. The result is the bigge ... Show More

<p>One of our favorites Katie Lowes is back in the O.R.! She shares all the behind the scenes stories from &ldquo;Inventing Anna&rdquo;, what it&rsquo;s like working with Shonda Rhimes, and she reveals why she only dated actors!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Plus, find out her secret to k ... Show More