Favorite Parts of Working in Television as an Executive Story Editor
Marshall, an Executive Story Editor, finds the greatest fulfillment in a career where they "make a living doing the thing that I find very creatively satisfying," transforming a lifelong passion into a profession. This allows Marshall to dedicate their entire workday to writing, eliminating the need to squeeze in creative pursuits outside of work hours, resulting in a deeply satisfying and fortunate career.
Creative Writing, Television Industry, Collaboration, Career Satisfaction, Executive Storytelling
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Marshall Knight
Executive Story Editor
Television Writers Room
UCLA
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Arts, Entertainment & Media, Advertising, Communications & Marketing
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Honors Student, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Student Athlete
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1. Marshall finds his career creatively satisfying and enjoys being paid to do what he loves.
2. He emphasizes the collaborative nature of the work in a television writers' room.
3. Marshall's career allows him to dedicate his entire workday to his passion, eliminating the need to squeeze in creative pursuits during leisure time.
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What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
The creative collaboration is a huge part of it. I feel incredibly fortunate to have a job and a career where I can make a living doing something that I find very creatively satisfying.
It's a cliche to say, "Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life," but that's kind of my reality. I have hobbies, but writing, which was my hobby, has basically been the thing I've wanted to spend all my time doing my whole life.
So now I get paid to do it. I can spend 10 hours a day getting paid to do it, and then I come home and can really relax. I don't feel like I have to squeeze in the thing I really love and care about during the couple of hours at the end of the day. No, I'm doing it all day long.
I feel very, very fortunate to be able to do that creative thing and get paid to do it.
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