How TV Shows Are Written From Start To Finish - Niceole R. Levy

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After growing up near China Lake Naval Weapons Center in the middle of the Mojave Desert, Niceole escaped to the bright lights of Los Angeles. While studying acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, she realized her true love was writing stories, not playing them out. She worked as a police dispatcher to pay her way through USC undergrad and then completed the Master of Professional Writing program, also at USC. An alum of the CBS Writers Mentoring Program, NBC's Writers on the Verge, and the WGAW Showrunner Training Program, Niceole has written on “Ironside,” “Allegiance,” “The Mysteries of Laura,” “Shades of Blue,” "Cloak & Dagger," “Fate: the Winx Saga,” “S.W.A.T,” and “Graymail.” She also co-wrote a feature, "The Banker," with former “Allegiance” showrunner and director George Nolfi, available on AppleTV+, and is now writing “Spark,” a film inspired by the life of Claudette Colvin. Niceole is currently a co-executive producer on an upcoming Netflix series and has several TV and feature projects in development. Her first book, “The Writers’ Room Survival Guide,” will be released in October of this year.
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[@hiplessboy]

this was unbelievably clear

[@godwinuche]

It really is.

[@clairerich]

Great questions, this was extremely helpful!!!

[@hershboystudios]

Amazing talk. Thank you

[@filmcourage]

Thanks for watching!

[@kaedatiger]

Useful to know

[@mickeyaugrec7560]

'Frankenstein' Draft is exactly what I was thinking as NL described the episode-by-committee format ('Frankenstein Monster' Draft for those E. Lit. grads out there). Terrific interview, thanks!

[@filmcourage]

Thanks for watching Mickey!

[@its_eli]

Thanks for this 🔥

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[@Angeli-Kay]

All of this was so relevant for the serialized episode scripts I’ve been writing! That last section on structure helped me confirm how crucial it is right now for me to keep the storylines crossing without leaving a character an island. Excellent interview!

[@EasyZee69]

I like that her experience in the writer's room was similar to mine, albeit mine was on an animated series. I was a relatively new writer at the time and they paired me with a more experienced writer. The experienced writer wrote a one paragraph story outline, and then I wrote the script based on that outline. That one paragraph was the extent of the involvement by the experienced writer. He never looked at my scripts, he never changed anything. I wrote 10 scripts, 8 of which were produced and 2 that were saved for the next season, which never happened. And it was the same for the other writers in the room. We were all fairly inexperienced, so we were all given one paragraph outlines by experienced writers, who were not in our writer's room. Maybe they had their own during development when they came up with these episode ideas. Anyway, I love writer's rooms. The outpouring of ideas and bouncing ideas back and forth is incredibly fun.

[@MrSTVR]

I've actually been listening ti Niceole's audiobook and its an informative explanation of the writers room model. I just wonder if it's a model that's going to survive this strike and the transition to the streaming era. Seems like executives aren't keen on hiring 10 different creative voices for shorter and shorter seasons.

[@mrmadfunny5507]

This is absolutely amazing keep up the great work can’t wait to see more 🔥!

[@LPAFilm]

Awesome interview. Would like an interview with someone who has pitched a show to netflix.

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[@Wordsley]

These Rock!

[@Thenoobestgirl]

Do all shows have writing rooms? Does it never happen where a screenwriter just comes to the producers with a full pre-written season? And what happens if the show is based on an existing novel? I would think there wouldn't be much use in a writing room if it's a one-to-one adaptation...

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[@nextinstitute7824]

This kills all the romance. It seems quite shallow. No wonder many of the current shows look alike...

[@Thenoobestgirl]

How so?

[@nextinstitute7824]

@@Thenoobestgirl It sounds like a conveyor belt in a factory. It may pay the bills but where's the love?