Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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On August 13, we teamed up with Stephens College MFA in TV and Screenwriting for a discussion about crafting girls’ coming-of-age stories. The panel of writers will share how their shows address this formative period for its characters, how their own experiences informed their writing, and why coming-of-age stories are an endless source of stories.

Panelists:

Rheeqrheeq Chainey - Staff Writer, The Baby Sitters Club

Sonia Kharkar - Executive Story Editor, On My Block, Never Have I Ever

Christina Nieves - Staff Writer, Generation

Ilana Peña - Creator, Diary of a Future President

Moderated by Dr. Rosanne Welch, Director of Stephens College MFA in TV and Screenwriting.