{"product_id":"breaking-into-late-night-tv-as-a-writer","title":"Breaking Into Late Night TV as a Writer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eThe television landscape has changed dramatically over the years and continues to evolve, seemingly on a weekly basis. Yet through all of it, an undeniable constant has been late night TV. In fact, with their up-to-the-minute spoofs of our fast-changing news cycle and cultural landscape, late night shows like THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON, THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH, LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, and FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE have never been more relevant. The appetite is high, but writing for this rapid-turnaround genre is its own skill set, separate from others used throughout TV and film. Furthermore, getting hired for such a show can be particularly challenging. Yet it’s still possible. So how can you prepare yourself with for when late night writing opportunities present themselves, and can you find these opportunities in the first place?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor as ever-present as late night TV is, the industry itself can seem hard-to-know and enigmatic. It’s certainly less covered in media than other types of television. Yet if you’re interested in writing for a late night program, it’s critical to \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehave a basic understanding of how these shows work--both the media ecosystem they exist in, and more specifically, how they are produced day-to-day, and even hour-to-hour. It’s also crucial to put together a strong, standout \u003cem\u003eLate-Night Writers’ Packet\u003c\/em\u003e, which combines a number of different elements that decision makers are looking for when hiring. If you want to pursue a career in late night writing, it’s time to learn everything you need to know to find success.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRob Kutner is an Emmy, Peabody, and Grammy Award-winning late night television staff writer who has worked on shows like CONAN and THE DAILY SHOW.\u003c\/strong\u003e Starting out as a writers’ assistant on \u003cstrong\u003eDENNIS MILLER LIVE\u003c\/strong\u003e, Rob is also the author of the satirical end-of-times bestseller \u003cem\u003eApocalypse How: Turn the End Times into the Best of Times!\u003c\/em\u003e and has written material for the \u003cstrong\u003eOscars\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEmmys\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eWriters’ Guild Awards, MTV Movie Awards, Guys’ Choice Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003etwo White House Correspondents’ Dinners\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003eRob has spent the majority of his storied career operating and thriving in the world of late night television and is ready to tell you how you can do the same.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRob will teach you how late night television works and how you can best position yourself to find opportunities as a writer within it\u003c\/strong\u003e. He’ll begin by going over \u003cstrong\u003ean introduction to late night television\u003c\/strong\u003e, including a brief history and overview, \u003cstrong\u003ean examination of how late night is different than other genres\u003c\/strong\u003e, how a late night show generally works, and \u003cstrong\u003ewhat a typical day on a program like this looks like\u003c\/strong\u003e. Next Rob will go through his own experiences with late night and extract the biggest lessons he’s learned from his own journey. He’ll discuss his early steps, his work as a production assistant and a writers’ assistant, and how he got his first writing gig. He’ll also go into the differences between the shows he’s worked on, including CONAN and THE DAILY SHOW. He’ll explain how he continues to find work in this space. He will then go through\u003cstrong\u003e five ways you can find a late night writing job of your own\u003c\/strong\u003e. He will also teach you strategies you should use to better get noticed as a writer. He’ll explain the difference between “hiring” and “reading”, how to be gently persistent, and w\u003cstrong\u003ehat a late night writing packet is as well as why it’s crucial.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rob will dive deep into how to put together your own late night packet and share with you\u003cstrong\u003e the 8 different pieces you’ll need to build a packet that will get producers’ attention\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e He’ll explain how to make your packet look good and noticeable\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eRob will even offer a live demonstration, showing how to put together a packet live\u003c\/strong\u003e. Next he will talk about \u003cstrong\u003ehow to keep your writing job once you’re staffed.\u003c\/strong\u003e He’ll explain the \u003cstrong\u003edifferences between late night and episodic production cultures\u003c\/strong\u003e and go through \u003cstrong\u003ewhat the day-to-day requirements of a late night writer are\u003c\/strong\u003e. He’ll explain what the \u003cstrong\u003eetiquette of the writers’ room is\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ehow best to pitch your ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ehow to take and move forward with notes that you’re given\u003c\/strong\u003e. He’ll also talk about \u003cstrong\u003ehow best to navigate the quick turnarounds\u003c\/strong\u003e that are notorious in jobs like this. 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