How Not to be a TV Writer

by Jon Stahl

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Last synced: Mar 14, 2026

How Not to be a TV Writer by Jon Stahl has 1,000 subscribers, making it a newsletter in Culture. It publishes biweekly with an average length of 2,438 words and charges $8/month for premium content.

Jon is a TV Writer who worked in the writers’ rooms of Veep (HBO) and HouseBroken (FOX). HNTBATVW is a guide to navigating a creative career in entertainment, warts and all.

Cadencebiweekly

Length~2,438 words

Paid tier$8/mo

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