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Paper Scraps Monthly – Similar Ideas, Quality of Dialogue, and Staffing Opportunities (PT136)

Alex and Nick answer audience questions about similar premises, quality of dialogue, and cultural experiences.

Plus, we catch up on some of the TV writing news from the past few weeks, including a discussion on staffing opportunities, Netflix and Disney.

Content

Shout-outs (00:24)
Audience Questions: Similar ideas, quality of dialogue, cultural experience, animation (02:46)
TV Writing News: Staffing opportunities, Netflix and Disney (20:29)

Links

“To Live & Dialogue in LA” podcast
Inspiration vs. Stealing in TV Writing (PT58)
TV Dialogue 101 (PT51)
Writing Samples and Preparing for TV Staffing ft. Liz Alper & Kai Wu (PT119)
“Feeling the Churn: Why Netflix Cancels Shows After A Couple Of Seasons” – Deadline
“Disney+ to Launch in November” – Variety

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