231 | A Writers’ Assistant Deep Dive (Part 1)

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Listen as former writers’ assistants Maggie Gottlieb, Lauren Halberg, and Jonathan Hurwitz detail their experiences as writers’ assistants. They answer the important questions like: how do you actually get a writers’ assistant job, how can you elegantly parlay that job into bigger opportunities, and… the Big Scary Question: can I pitch in the room?

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