writers room
TV script headquarters
A writers room is the collaborative workspace where television writers develop stories, break episodes, and craft scripts together.
The term refers both to the physical space and the group itself: She got staffed in the writers room for season two.
Most scripted TV series maintain a writers room throughout production, with a showrunner leading the team.
Also spelled writers' room.
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- showrunnerTV series creative head
- brainstormSpontaneous idea generation
- whiteboardErasable marker writing surface
- index cardsSmall rigid note slips
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