writers’ room
Americannoun
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a room in which screenwriters collaborate to develop and write scripts for a television show or other scripted production.
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the writing team for a television show or other scripted production.
Example Sentences
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And two, it’s to cause immeasurable fear, rage and chaos in the “SNL” writers’ room…They probably had a big State of the Union thing they were gonna do.
From Salon
But I said to the writers room, “I just want it to be her finally having the decision — Bree or him, friends or him — and her choosing him and then, it’s not this, but it’s as if he just drives away and leaves her by the side of the road.”
From Los Angeles Times
He’s a good writer and he’s a good director, and it just adds a whole other level to the writers room, in terms of the connection between us and the set.
From Los Angeles Times
I think it’s fun for them because they’re rewatching this over and over again, so every little minute thing is seen as something significant even when that wasn’t our intention — not that we don’t plant things for later and do Easter eggs, but 99.9% of the writers’ room is just talking about these characters in the story they’re on.
From Los Angeles Times
What I love about our writers’ room is, even with Matt and I, people are very happy to tell us that an idea is not working.
From Los Angeles Times
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