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What the Hell is Michael Jamin Talking About?

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What's the biggest mistake I see new staff writers make?
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What's the biggest mistake I see new staff writers make?

And it always gets them fired.

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Michael Jamin
May 20, 2025
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Landing your first job on a television writing staff is a huge deal. It’s how careers are launched.

More than just having a full-time job getting paid to write, it means you’ll finally be taken seriously by Hollywood

With experience on your resume, it’s much easier to sell an original pilot and get your own show on the air.

But this only happens if you can keep your job for more than a few seasons. If you get fired after your first 10 week option, all bets are off. You’ll now have a stink on you.

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The #1 mistake new staff writers make — and it always gets them fired — is this:

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