There are many skills involved with being a professional writer working in television because writers are also producers in TV. This class will cover the process from coming up with an idea for an episode to executing a producible script, with an overview of the role of “writer/producer.” Students will learn the rules of a TV writers’ room; how to “break” (outline) an episode; the process of writing and re-writing both individually and as a group; and re-writing a script to make it producible on a budget. They will learn to take off their Writer’s hat and put on their Producer’s hat and rethink the script in terms of the budget and production realities (such as 8 days to shoot an entire episode, a limited number of cast and sets, etc.) The class will learn about different aspects of producing an episode of TV -- hearing from crew members from different departments such as Production (producers), the Art Department, and a series TV Director. Students who take this class will be far better prepared to walk into a TV writing job with a broad understanding of the “producer” side of the job description of “writer/producer.” This course was formerly titled "Writing Professionally for TV."