Welcome To The Writers' Room

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This is a class that functions like a television writer's room in which students will learn how to structure a season of television, pitch in the room, write on the board, and break individual episodes. Each student will take a turn as show runner, learning to run the room by determining the different writing positions and how they function. Each week's show runner will learn how to lead their writing team to pitch, listen, structure, create a story as a team, and make a season-long arc. We will experiment with what it's like to build a story with other writers who are there to help you complete your vision. Readings will include Ken Kaifus's short story "The Moment they Were Waiting," Arthur Schnitzler's play *La Ronde *and the TV pilot *Atlanta*, among others.