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The birthplace of Gretchen Berg was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a child, Berg was known to have her talent when it comes to storytelling. Even as she plays with her peers, Berg was known to be a daydreamer. Also, she's involved in many drama classes during her high school years. This allowed her to be even more exposed to storytelling and acting. Right then, Berg already knew what she would want to do when she grows up. Gretchen Berg's journey to be a successful writer in the entertainment industry has begun. Now that you've got an idea of how someone might become a television writer, you should know their significance in the entertainment industry.

 

What you need to know about writers in the television industry

 

Television writers are important due to the fact that they're the brains behind the shows that we love to watch everyday or weekend. As you already know, having a good story means that there must be characters that you can relate to and that the plot has to be something intriguing. Not just anyone can write something like that which is why television writers are considered as a talented bunch. Ever since TV broadcast has become available for everyone, people are demanding more and more TV shows to watch. With the help of a talented writer, a TV show can continue for many years to come before coming to a final conclusion.

 

When it comes to composing a script for a show, you should know that the showrunner or the chief writer is the one that's got a big role in it. Studio executives also accept them as liaisons. If you're wondering what it's like to be a showrunner, then you have to imagine simultaneously being an artist and a manager for most of the day. Spirit and dedication are needed for those who want to take on the task of being a showrunner.

 

While you might think that a showrunner is responsible for everything that needs to be done for the TV show, you have to realize that they don't have the time or resource to do everything all by themselves. This is why they have teams of television writers to assist the showrunner when it comes to continuing the story of the TV show.

 

The demand for great TV shows is becoming higher and higher. If a show was good, audience will then demand a continuation for it. Just like in any business, if there's demand, the entertainment industry can seize to the opportunity to provide it to the audience. However, you should know that every story a writer presents, it is analyzed and evaluated by the industry. So if the audience wants to have another good TV show, a writer must be able to come up with a story that would be new, fresh and interesting. Find out more about Berg here. 

 

Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JDCMFpKPVE to find out what Entertainment Journalism is.