Of the thousands of applicants who apply to this program each year, about 40 are accepted, based on a sample script they have written and a personal interview.  I was, in a word, ecstatic when I learned I was among those selected.

My participation in the 1999 Warner Bros. Writers Workshop was a terrific experience.  In addition to getting practical information about the craft of script writing, those of us who were fortunate enough to be selected for this prestigious program had the opportunity to learn from showrunners of current primetime programs and sit in on actual table readings.  It was an invaluable experience.

Within six months of finishing the workshop, I had a new agent.  Soon after that I began writing for Sony Pictures Television International's German sitcom, Rita's World -- a gig that continued for five years.

For more information, check out their website at: http://www2.warnerbros.com/writersworkshop/

-- Braddon