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Jackie Okwera is an experienced writer with expertise in many areas of TV Development and she was kind enough to sit down with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Writers to talk about her TV career. 

In the interview Jackie gives her best tips for working in a writers room, how working in development before becoming a writer helped her journey, and what she loves about writing genre pieces.

Question timestamps:

00:05 - How did you get started in TV development?

00:59 - When did you realise you wanted to write yourself?

01:39 - How did working in development influence your own writing?

02:21 - Do you remember your first spec script?

02:58 - How did development experience aid your writing career?

03:44 - How did you find working in writers’ rooms?

04:33 - What are some tips for working in a writers’ room?

05:45 - What should you avoid doing in a writers’ room?

06:10 - Have you always enjoyed writing genre pieces?

06:42 - What is your favourite genre to write in?

06:59 - What would be your three desert island DVDs?