So You Want to Be a Staff Writer: Drama Edition @WritersGuildFoundation
So You Want to Be a Staff Writer: Drama Edition  @WritersGuildFoundation
Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
On July 29, we learned about the role of the Staff Writer in a TV drama writers room. Our panel of writers shared how they got the job, their experiences working in their respective rooms, and how they approach building a career writing for TV.

Panelists:

Sarah Berry - Staff Writer, Hightown

Daniel K. Hoh - Story Editor, Station 19

Marcelena Campos Mayhorn - Staff Writer, Selena: The Series

Cameron Moore - Story Editor, All-American

Moderated by WGF Librarian Lauren O’Connor.
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So You Want to Be a Staff Writer: Drama Edition

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