HIRING ANNOUNCEMENT
for the upcoming television show Mystery Inc on the CWB
Head Writer
the head writer. this job will function as both the dedicated story editor for the director and person who is in charge of the writers' room; at the end of the day, the decisions are split between the head writer and the director.
will be THE UNYIELDING ARTIST
name. kaya aizawa gender. cis woman. age. thirty-five. pronouns. she/her status. written by dany. fc. anna sawai.
you were hired to challenge the director - and that you have been doing. his vision for this production is short-sighted and has no artistry in it, and you have a much better overall trajectory for the show than him. you know you were hired to rein him in and ensure everyone else is part of the storytelling, but you keep butting heads on some key elements - including a huge plot twist in the pilot. you relented, but not without a fight. that fight is now top of everyone's mind now that the director is dead, and once the public hears about this highly contested pilot script? well. that's not going to fare well.
fc ideas: anne hathaway, ritu arya, daniel kaluuya, indira varma, lauren london, daveed diggs, rami malek, teyonah parris, john cho
connections.
the influencer. you know why they're here. the director's agent is trying to push a shiny new celebrity, but nothing seems to stick. you're over the whole "new to the industry" crowd, and you swore you'd stop ingratiating people only for them to drop you at the next slight inconvenience. the influencer keeps trying to suck up to you and you're resisting - the desperation is disgusting - but now they seem to be the loudest one supporting you in a time of public backlash. lovely.
the franchise fan. you and the franchise fan are familiar with each other, and you're well aware of their affinity for the doo-niverse even though your past is just a series of projects that you happened to both be working on. you've interacted at parties, you're frequently in the same circles - and now you're trying to use them for some more story ideas to stay ahead of the director. no credit necessary, it's all just watercooler talk!
the burnout. you were thrilled when you found out the burnout was going to be playing shaggy. you followed the public's campaign for them to be cast, and you love a good self-referential role to curry favor from the public. you're a fan, sure, but most importantly you support them. and you want to do that however you can.