How Do You Become A Writer For Saturday Night Live?
Bear in mind that the ways you can become a writer for Saturday Night Live don’t necessarily guarantee you a position as an SNL writer. The amount of back work and experience required just to secure an interview is considerable. If you aren’t prepared to relocate to New York, Chicago or Los Angeles, and you aren’t willing to toil in poverty with other like-minded writers and performers in clubs multiple times a week, this isn’t the goal for you. If that didn’t sway you, read on … The Groundwork: Building a Portfolio of Writing Samples Step 1 Few people are capable of dealing with the multiple rejections–or outright silences–that come with trying to secure a slot on a major television show. That hard-to-secure interview opportunity will not happen at all, however, without a portfolio of professional caliber writing samples. Make no mistake: If you’re lucky enough to get in the door, you will be asked for samples of your writing, and the samples will be expected to be sharp, extremel
