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Alex and Nick pursue the 2020 Paper Team Mentorship with mentee Ben Warner and the first draft of his drama pilot THE PIRATE KING.
Step four of the process: writing a first complete draft of the original pilot.
We address a polarizing email and discuss Ben’s first draft.
Mentorship recap and new audience feedback (00:00:43)
Discussion of “The Pirate King” first draft (00:16:41)
“The Pirate King” first draft
2020 Paper Team Mentorship I – “The Pirate King” Overview (PT190)
2020 Paper Team Mentorship I – Ben’s Update
2020 Paper Team Mentorship II – “The Pirate King” Beat Sheet (PT193)
2020 Paper Team Mentorship II – Ben’s Update
2020 Paper Team Mentorship III – “The Pirate King” Outline (PT198)
2020 Paper Team Mentorship III – Ben’s Update
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