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
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Ben: @benhannani
Website: www.hdydpod.com
Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!