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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After graduating from New York University with a BFA in screenwriting in 2021, she fell into place behind the scenes, working in a Nickelodeon writers’ room for the since-canceled “The Really Loud House.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025
Maron praised Maher’s writers’ room, saying they “know how to write for his tone.”
From Salon • Aug. 25, 2025
First, Cordova wrote “Women Wearing Shoulder Pads” in English over two months with an all-Latino writers’ room, where each person had different levels of Spanish proficiency.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
“We had big talks in the writers’ room, like, ‘This probably is a bit too far for us.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025
As from Tuesday, Netflix viewers will be able to sneak a peek behind the curtain and into the writers' room for perhaps the first time.
From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025
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