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TV Criticism ft. Heather Mason (SyFy Fangrrls/Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls) & LaToya Ferguson (The A.V. Club/IndieWire) (PT81)

TV Criticism ft. Heather Mason (SyFy Fangrrls/Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls) & LaToya Ferguson (The A.V. Club/IndieWire) (PT81)

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Alex and Nick invite Heather Mason (from SyFy Fangrrls & Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls) and LaToya Ferguson (from The A.V. Club & IndieWire) for a lighthearted conversation about the current state of TV criticism in the era of peak content and serialized storytelling.

What does TV criticism look like today? What is the process of reviewing a TV show? What can writers learn from critics? When are shows reviewed as a whole as opposed to episodically? How can critics review so much content in the era of peak TV? What are common misconceptions about TV criticism?

Plus, a special WonderCon 2018 reminder.

The Paper Team rates this episode “A+”…

SHOWNOTES

Content

WonderCon 2018 panel reminder (00:00:33)
A casual conversation about TV criticism (00:01:45)
Resources and Next Week On (01:14:18)

Reminder

Paper Team is going to WonderCon 2018! Join our panel “Reimagined for TV: Writing shows based on popular IP” on Sunday, March 25 at 1:00PM in Room 209.

Links

Heather Mason on Twitter
LaToya Ferguson on Twitter
The TV Sisters
LaToya Ferguson on Tumblr
SyFy Fangrrls
IGN
HelloGiggles
Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls
The A.V. Club
IndieWire
Uproxx
Television Without Pity
“San Junipero” (3×04 – Black Mirror)
Scream (TV Show)
Teen Wolf (TV Show)
Pretty Little Liars
Scream Queens
The Strain
Metacritic
Rotten Tomatoes
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23
Great News
The Vampire Diaries
Hannibal (TV Show)
Sasha Alexander
Greg Beeman
Dark
Television Critics Association (TCA)
Grace and Frankie
Electric Dreams
Charlie’s Angels (2011 TV Show)
666 Park Avenue
Dave Annable
Rachael Taylor
Robert Buckley
The Slap
The Slap (US Version)
Jonathan LaPaglia

Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode.

If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :)

You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
Alex – @TVCalling
Nick – @_njwatson
If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: [email protected]

Digital Content & Emerging Platforms ft. Eva Miller (Canvas Media Studios) (PT80)

Digital Content & Emerging Platforms ft. Eva Miller (Canvas Media Studios) (PT80)

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Alex and Nick invite Eva Miller, Manager of Development at Canvas Media Studios, to discuss digital content and cross-platform storytelling.

What does the digital landscape look like for scripted content? How do stories evolve with the format? What genres are more suited to online formats over traditional linear forms? How can interactivity drive narratives in unique ways? How are digital content or creatives discovered? What is the development process for digital shows?

Plus, a special panel announcement.

The Paper Team crosses over…

SHOWNOTES

Content

WonderCon 2018 Panel Announcement (00:53)
Working at Canvas Media, cross-platform content, evolution of YouTube, nascent platforms, new forms of storytelling, VR/360, interactivity, promoting online content, influencers, finding new projects, budgets, storytelling (01:42)
Resources and Next Week On (42:27)

Announcement

Paper Team is going to WonderCon 2018! Join our panel “Reimagined for TV: Writing shows based on popular IP” on Sunday, March 25 at 1:00PM in Room 209.

Links

Canvas Media Studios
Bernie Su
The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
Vanity

This episode brought to you by Tracking Board’s Launch Pad Writing Competitions

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Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode.

If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :)

You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
Alex – @TVCalling
Nick – @_njwatson
If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: [email protected]

TV Spec Script 201: Starting Your Research (PT79)

TV Spec Script 201: Starting Your Research (PT79)

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Alex and Nick discuss how to start researching your TV spec script and the show you selected.

Which episodes and scripts should you watch and read to prepare? Where should your spec script fit within a show? How do you research the structure, characters and stories? What should you look for in scripts of the show you want to spec?

Plus, we answer more voicemails.

The Paper Team does some reverse-engineering…

SHOWNOTES

Content

Paper Scraps: Spec script headers (01:11)
1 – Preparing the research (03:51)
2 – Researching the show on a macro level: structure, character, story and theme (13:40)
3 – Researching the show on a micro and macro level: prose, formatting and added sources (34:31)
Takeaways and Resources (43:10)

Links

Send a voicemail to TV Calling & Paper Team
Roadmap Writers
“TV Spec Script 101” (PT34)
“When should your TV spec script be placed?” – TV Calling
“Weaving Storylines: A/B/C Stories” (PT53)
“Act Breaks” (PT15)

Resources

WGF Library
KCRW’s “The Business”
WGAW’s “3rd & Fairfax”
Barry Katz’s “Industry Standard”

This episode brought to you by:

&

Tracking Board’s Launch Pad Writing Competitions

Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad Competition

Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode.

If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :)

You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
Alex – @TVCalling
Nick – @_njwatson
If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: [email protected]