Mr. Dini,

I'm about to graduate with a degree in Film and a minor in English, and traipse out into the terrifying real world of gopher jobs and cheap apartments. Needless to say, I'm scared witless. I've wanted to be a writer since I was in second grade, and I'm hoping to eventualy break into the business of television scriptwriting. I was curious: how did you get your foot in the door (making coffee is always an acceptable answer), and end up with the lucky position as a writer for - let's face it - the most talked-about show of the year? Thank you so much!

Julie