EP. 28: Sara Saedi, how do you write YA books and TV scripts?

Sara Saedi is an author of YA novels (Never Ever, The Lost Kids) and a memoir (Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card), as well as a TV writer (credits include CW's Katy Keene and iZombie, ABC's Grand Hotel).  She sits down with Ben to discuss how she figured out the structure for her memoir (10:54); how her background as a creative executive has affected her process as a writer (20:45); and how she writes for T.V. (33:57). 

Current curiosities:

Ben: The Limits of Whiteness: Iranian Americans and the Everyday Politics of Race by Neda Maghbouleh

Sara: Positive psychology

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Sara Saedi: @saaaranotsarah

How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod

Ben: @benhannani

Website: www.hdydpod.com

Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!

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EP. 27: Esquire’s Jeff Gordinier, how do you get into a creative flow and overcome writer’s block?