From Combat to Creativity: Yousif Nash's Experiences with the Veterans Writing Project and the Writers' Access Support Staff Training Program
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From Combat to Creativity: Yousif Nash's Experiences with the Veterans Writing Project and the Writers' Access Support Staff Training Program

Yousif Nash is a Las Vegas native, former United States Air Force officer, and science fiction writer, who is an alumnus of both the Veterans Writing Project and the Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program. After his time in the programs, Nash worked as the script coordinator for a 20th Television show and as the writers’ assistant for an Amazon show.

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Between Reality and Fiction: Catherine Oyster's Journey in the Entertainment Industry
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Between Reality and Fiction: Catherine Oyster's Journey in the Entertainment Industry

Writer Catherine Oyster discusses her journey from unscripted TV to participating in the Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program. As a science fiction writer, Oyster shares her concerns about A.I.'s potential impact on creativity and emphasizes the need to keep humans in decision making. She credits the program for preparing her for her role as the script coordinator on Netflix’s Outer Banks.

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Behind the Scenes with Scout Comm: Making the Jump from Development to the Writers' Room
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Behind the Scenes with Scout Comm: Making the Jump from Development to the Writers' Room

Scout Comm is a non-binary Pittsburgh native and screenwriter who focuses on telling queer coming-of-age stories with a genre twist. After several years in television development, Comm participated in the Writers Access Support Staff Training Program and pivoted to the world of television writing.  After their time in the program, they worked as the script coordinator for The L Word: Generation Q.

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