Access Granted

The 2011 Writer Access Project honorees have been selected and posted on the WGA site along with their scripts. (This year with class photos of the writers as well. Is it just me, or does the blonde in the first pic look like she played a psychic a few years on NBC?)

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ABC Daytime Writer Development Program

For those of you interested in writing for the soaps.

From the site:

"ABC Daytime Writer Development Program was created over 10 years ago as a means of identifying and cultivating writers specifically interested in the daytime television genre."

Lean more about the program here.

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Cosby Writing Fellowship

"The fifteen-week intensive workshop was designed with a two-fold purpose:

To assist writers in the completion of a film or television script. To deepen the participants appreciation for and comprehension of African American history and culture."

Learn more about the program here.

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NBC Diversity Initiative for Writers

All of the major television networks offer programs to help new and diverse writers gain access to the industry.

From the NBC site:

"In order to further encourage diversity among our writing staffs, NBC provides funding for a diverse Staff Writer position, open to all scripted NBC Primetime Series."

Learn more about the program here.

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Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship

All of the major television networks offer programs to help new and diverse writers gain access to the industry.

From the Nick site:

"Developed to broaden Nickelodeon's outreach efforts, the Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship is designed to attract, develop and staff writers with diverse backgrounds and experiences on Nickelodeon Network productions."

Learn more about the program here.

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WB Television Writers’ Workshop

From the site:

"For over 30 years, the Warner Bros. Television Writers’ Workshop has been the premier writing program for new writers looking to start and further their career in the world of television."

Learn more about the program here.

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Disney/ABC Television Writing Fellowship

All of the major television networks offer programs to help new and diverse writers gain access to the industry.

From the ABC site:

"The program is designed to expose aspiring writers to key executives, producers and literary representatives – all essential in the pursuit of a writing career. Additionally, while in the program, fellows have the opportunity to work one-on-one with a current programming or development executive to create spec scripts of series from the current broadcast season. The ultimate goal is to prepare and nurture the fellows for a writing career."

Learn more about the program here.

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FOX Writer's Initiative

All of the major television networks offer programs to help new and diverse writers gain access to the industry.

From the FOX site:

"Writers selected will be invited to attend a six-week session at Writers Boot Camp and subsequent consultation with WBC mentors during which their scripts will be rewritten and improved. The goal is to execute scripts at a level of professional quality equal to those purchased by Fox in the course of its normal television development."

Learn more about the program here.

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NBC Writers on the Verge

All of the major television networks offer programs to help new and diverse writers gain access to the industry.

From the NBC site:

"Writers on the Verge is a 10-week program focused on polishing writers and readying them for a staff writer position on a television series. We are looking for writers who are "almost there," but need that final bit of preparation with their writing and personal presentation skills. We particularly encourage writers of diverse backgrounds to apply."

Learn more about the program here.

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CBS Writers Mentoring Program

All of the major television networks offer programs to help new and diverse writers gain access to the industry.

From the CBS site:

"The goal of the Program is to positively impact the presence of diverse writers throughout the industry.

The focus of this six month program is on opening doors: providing opportunities to build relationships with network executives and show runners; to support new and emerging writers in their efforts to improve their craft; and to develop the interpersonal skills necessary to break in and succeed."

Learn more about the program here.

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