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There is more good news about the Warner Brothers Writing Workshop, Gentle Readers! A little bird who works for Warner Brothers (I think that makes him Tweety), tells me about two interesting developments, both of which I think are new. First of all, the program is going to attempt to recreate the feel of a working writers’ room, which is very ambitious and interesting. Second, and more importantly, Warner Brothers show runners are going to be given a powerful incentive to employ the workshop participants — the workshop will pay the salary of those writers for the first fourteen weeks if they’re taken on board a staff.

If this information is accurate — and I have no official confirmation — it’s huge. Suddenly ABC/Disney is joined by a genuine alternative, and there are two reasons to continue to write specs for shows that already exist. So set your tivos, scour the internet for produced scripts, fire up Final Draft, and let’s get to work on your submissions for next year! (Or get one in the mail fast for this year — the WB deadline is Aug. 15)

Lunch: a homemade avocado, Roquefort, heirloom tomato and prosciutto sandwich on a seed-encrusted mini-baguette. Best thing I ever ate.