Jeane Phan Wong on Script Coordinating and NBC Writers on the Verge

Jeane Phan Wong changed reps during a low point in her career who helped her turn things around and get staffed. But first, she worked as an assistant for eight years, got into NBC Writers on the Verge, and sold three pilots. We'll talk about her experience as a Script Coordinator, how she sold those pilots, and why she decided to change her reps. I'm Priscilla Nguyen, a pre-WGA writer, and you're listening to NEW SCREENWRITERS ON BREAKING IN.

Jeane Phan Wong is a Vietnamese Chinese writer. She grew up in the San Gabriel Valley and majored in English at UCLA. After interning briefly for a local congressman, she decided to pursue a career in Hollywood and worked as a TV assistant for eight years, starting on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES and ending with ARROW. In 2016, she participated in the NBC Writers on the Verge program, as well as the inaugural Women in Film / The Black List Episodic Lab. Jeane has also sold three scripts and landed one feature writing assignment. In 2021, she became a Staff Writer on an upcoming historical drama series.