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10 Things I’ve Learned About Writing From Being a Stand-Up Comic and in the Writer’s Room of Emmy Award-Winning TV Shows

Bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning television writer Matt Goldman shares 10 things he’s learned about writing over the years.

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