WGAw launches "showrunner school"

With support from major television networks and studios, the Writers Guild of America, west (WGAw) announces the launch of the first-ever Showrunner Training Program to help promising writers develop the skills necessary to become successful showrunners. Providing an overview of key principles and practices of effective showrunning by industry experts, the program will address the wide range of issues and challenges involved in steering a television series from pre-production through post. The new program aims to promote an industry culture that supports training newer writers in the behind-the-scenes knowledge necessary to emerge as effective showrunners.

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