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Writers’ rooms & story breaking · Core

Writers' room

Also called: writer's room, room

ELI5

The group and working process used to develop stories and scripts for a television series.

Used in conversation

“The writers’ room will break the season before individual episodes are assigned.”

Definition

A collaborative group and working process in which television writers develop stories, break episodes and write a series.

Here “Writers' room” means: A collaborative group and working process in which television writers develop stories, break episodes and write a series.

Pitch context

You may encounter this in a series pitch, pilot process, writers' room or commissioning conversation.

Why it matters: Explains how series are structured, staffed, commissioned, produced and released.

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