@howmuchdoyoumakepod: When people hear what TV writers get paid, it can sound like a lot. What often gets left out is everything that happens before that paycheck arrives: the pitches, rewrites, notes, meetings, and scripts that may take months—or years—before anyone agrees to buy them. As screenwriter Nick Eisler explains, a big payday isn't always a sign of instant success. Sometimes it's compensation for years of work that happened behind the scenes. Listen to the full conversation with Nick on So… How Much Do You Make?