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10 Myths About the TV Business (PT197)

Alex and Nick bust ten common myths about the television business, from those about breaking into the industry and getting staffed, to writing samples and the value of representation.

Reminder

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Breaking in as a TV Writer Later in Life ft. J. Holtham (PT92)

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

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Fonts, International Writing, and 2020 WGA MBA – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT183)

Alex and Nick answer your TV writing questions about reference letters, international writing programs, spec script timelines, and title page fonts.

Plus, we take a look at the latest business news, notably the new WGA 2020 MBA and success stories of past guests.

Content

Shout-Outs and Updates (00:32)
TV Writing Questions: Reference letters, international writing programs, spec script timeline, and title page fonts (04:36)
TV Writing News: 2020 WGA MBA, past guests’ overall deals, and series pick-up (18:01)

Links

Nickelodeon Animation Writing Program ft. Katherine Wells (PT179)
Building Your Career as a TV Writer ft. LaToya Morgan (PT111)
DaFont
Summary of the Tentative 2020 WGA MBA
“LaToya Morgan Inks Overall Deal With Warner Bros. Television Group, Launches Production Company” – Deadline
“Amazon Sets Mystery-Comedy ‘Nancy Wu Done It’ From Kai Yu Wu And Jessica Henwick” – Deadline

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

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

Script Readiness, Contests, and Career Detours – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT160)

Alex and Nick answer your TV writing questions about contests, script readiness, and career detours.

Plus, we look at some of the latest TV writing news about the WGA negotiating committee, speed-binging, and moving up the ladder.

Content

Post-Austin and Shout-outs (01:04)
Audience Questions: TV writing contests, script readiness, Los Angeles, and career detours (03:52)
TV Writing News: WGA negotiating committee, speed-binging, moving up, and Game of Thrones news (27:35)

Links

“Breaking Into TV” AFF Twitter thread
“Structuring a Series” AFF Twitter thread
Feedback and Notes: Building Your Reading Onion (PT08)
Moving to Los Angeles (and Things We Wish We Knew) (PT01)
WGA announces 2020 MBA Negotiating Committee
“Netflix tests speed-binge feature” – Entertainment Weekly
“Game of Thrones Naomi Watts pilot not going forward” – Deadline
“Game of Thrones House of the Dragon gets straight to series order” – Deadline
Monica Beletsky’s Twitter threads on questions regarding moving up
“Jennifer Aniston says Friends cast is working on something” – Entertainment Weekly

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If you enjoy Paper Team, please consider supporting us on Patreon at paperteam.co/patreon! :)

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

You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
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For any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: [email protected]