TV writing isn’t storytelling. It’s story-sharing.
In this intensive, you’ll work alongside Emmy, Peabody and Golden Globe award-winning showrunner John J. Strauss (“David Makes Man,” Mozart in the Jungle,” “Arcane”) inside a real-world simulation of a professional television writers’ room.
Together, you’ll break a season of one-hour drama, create beat sheets, and take turns running the room like a pro.
What you’ll get:
- Firsthand experience in pitching, breaking stories, and structuring episodes.
- Practical insight into the roles of Showrunner and Writers’ Assistant.
- A complete beat sheet of your own episode, shaped by the room.
- Feedback and mentorship from John J. Strauss and your peers.
- The confidence and tools to step into a real writers' room.
Why this matters:TV is a collaborative art form. The writers’ room is where the magic—and the mess—happens. This course doesn’t just teach writing. It teaches how to think, act, and thrive like a professional working writer.
Each class mirrors the rhythm and demands of a professional writers’ room, with hands-on collaboration and live story breaking.
The class culminates in a 1:1 consultation with a professional writer, with whom you’ll discuss your work and create a game plan for your future as a writer.
Think you’re not ready for TV?
You’re closer than you think.
Inside the Writers’ Room is designed to help you build the muscle of professional TV writing. It’s not about waiting for magic. It’s about showing up, pitching hard, building bold ideas, and learning how to carry the room.
Not when you’re “ready.” Now.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
