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" The hierarchy plays out in the writers room, and you, as a staff writer, need to know your place. "

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" Write about your experiences! When I moved to L.A., I didn't have any friends, and the office janitor was the person who I saw the most. He would always come in at around 10:00 P.M., and I would still be at my desk, so I wrote a play about a first-year TV writer and the friendship that she developed with the janitor. Our stories matter. "

" I'm sad about my theatre career, but I've also fallen a bit in love with TV! "

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" I'm obsessed with accents. "

" For so long, the narrative - I'm speaking for Latinx - we've been invisible, the ones cleaning and taking care of your kids and doing your lawns. "

" When you get a bunch of Latinxs together, we get to handle our stories. A cultural shorthand happens. "

" Any time you have to move in two days, it's crazy. It's like, 'Who am I going to get to take care of my cat? "

" White, older showrunners told me, 'Why do you want to hire an all-Latinx writers room? Hire who's best for the show - don't get caught up in that.' And I was like, 'No.' For such an intimate show about the details of a culture? You can't fake that. The room needs to reflect the makeup of the show. "

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