How Not to be a TV Writer

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How Not to be a TV Writer
How Not to be a TV Writer
Jon is a TV Writer who worked in the writers’ rooms of Veep (HBO) and HouseBroken (FOX). HNTBATVW is a guide to navigating a creative career in entertainment, warts and all.
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