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On today’s Martini Shot, we sort out the difference between writers who are good with story and writers who are good with jokes, and actors who can sing but aren’t singers, and what you need to do to stay employed.

By Rob Long • Jan 18, 2018 • 1 min read

“I’m not really a joke guy,” a comedy writer once told me. “I’m more of a story guy, I do set ups and story beats. If you’re looking for a funny comedy writer, I’m probably not the one.” There was a time, I guess, when writers could specialize — I do jokes, I do story, I do script polishes and punch-ups — and there was enough work that you really could put food on the table with a narrow set of deliverables...

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Martini Shot

Move well

On today’s Martini Shot, we sort out the difference between writers who are good with story and writers who are good with jokes, and actors who can sing but aren’t singers, and what you need to do to stay employed.

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Martini Shot

Move well

On today’s Martini Shot, we sort out the difference between writers who are good with story and writers who are good with jokes, and actors who can sing but aren’t singers, and what you need to do to stay employed.

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