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How She Got There: Jennifer Muro, ‘Star Wars: Forces of Destiny’ Writer

Name: Jennifer Muro
Job Title: TV Writer
College Name/Major: USC, Cinematic Arts (CNTV)
Website: jenmuro.com
Twitter Handle: @jennifermuro
Instagram Handle: officialjennifermuro

HC: What does your current job entail? Is there such a thing as a typical day? 

Jennifer Muro (JM): I am a writer for television. There aren’t tons of typical days for a freelance writer, especially when writing from home. 

HC: What is the best part of your job? 

JM: Having the freedom to work on various project for different companies at the same time.

HC: What was your first entry-level job in your field and how did you get it? 

​JM: I was a production assistant on The Nick Cannon Show at Nickelodeon on Sunset in Hollywood. I was given a chance by one of the producers.

HC: What words of wisdom (well-known quotes, an anecdote from your boss) do you find most valuable? 

​JM: “The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra

HC: What is one mistake you made along the way and what did you learn from it? 

​JM: Being afraid and not moving forward and losing a lot of time because of it. I learned that I can be afraid as long as I persist and push past it.

HC: What has been the most surreal moment of your career thus far? 

​JM: Being at Star Wars Celebration with friends when the announcement finally dropped for the show I was writing for Forces of Destiny.

HC: What advice would you give to a 20-something with similar aspirations? 

​JM: Read scripts, make connections, learn how to pitch.

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Darcy Schild

UFL '19

Darcy Schild is a University of Florida junior majoring in journalism. She's the Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus UFL and was previously a Her Campus national section editor. She spent Summer 2017 as an Editorial Intern at HC headquarters in Boston, where she oversaw the "How She Got There" section and wrote and edited feature articles and news blogs. She also helped create the weekly Her Campus Instagram Story series, Informed AF. Follow her on Twitter and on her blog, The Darcy Diaries.