Category: GEMA, GEMA Talks, Hoya Writing Collective

Title:The Write Stuff: A GEMA Talks Podcast – TV Writer and Producer Adam Countee (C’03)

A photo of Adam Countee (C'03), screenshotted from the YouTube video.

Welcome to another episode of The Write Stuff, a GEMA Talks podcast from the Hoya Writing Collective!

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In the latest episode of the GEMA Talks series “The Write Stuff,” TV writer and producer Adam Countee (C’03) joins hosts Maura McDonough (C’18) and Brenna Gautam (L’19) to share his path from shooting short films around Georgetown’s campus to writing and producing for top TV series such as Severance, Nobody Wants This, Community, Silicon Valley, and The Mindy Project.

Adam discusses what it takes to break into a writers’ room, why he thinks comedy is harder to write than drama, and how the industry has changed for aspiring TV writers today. If you’re a writer trying to break into or advance in television, this episode is packed with specific, hard-won advice from someone who’s done it.

The Write Stuff is a GEMA Talks podcast produced by the Hoya Writing Collective, an initiative to connect Georgetown alumni who are passionate about writing. To learn more, visit gema-hoyas.org.