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TV Access, Financial Support, and Finale History – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT211)

TV Access, Financial Support, and Finale History – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT211)

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Alex and Nick answer your TV writing questions about the usefulness of being an assistant, limited access for lower-level writers, and supporting yourself financially.

Plus, we discuss the latest TV writing news, including the Paramount+ presentation and a series finale’s oral history.

Content

Review shout-out (00:32)
TV Writing Questions: Usefulness of being an assistant, supporting yourself financially, and limited access for lower-levels (01:18)
TV Writing News: Paramount+ presentation, revivals, and the oral history of Lost‘s series finale (22:25)

Links

Dunbar’s number
James Hamilton’s Twitter thread on supporting yourself financially
Michelle Denise Jackson’s Twitter thread on diminishing lower-level access
TV Writing Incubators and the Evolution of Access (PT125)
Less TV, Less Opportunity (PT186)
WGAw’s 2020 Inclusion Report (PDF)
“ViacomCBS Bets on Big-Tent Strategy for Streaming Growth With Paramount Plus” – Variety
“Avatar: The Last Airbender To Expand With Launch Of Avatar Studios” – Deadline
“The Oral History of Lost’s Series finale” – Vulture

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You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
Alex – @TVCalling
Nick – @_njwatson
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2020 Paper Team Mentorship V – “The Pirate King” Revised Draft (PT204)

2020 Paper Team Mentorship V – “The Pirate King” Revised Draft (PT204)

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Alex and Nick continue the 2020 Paper Team Mentorship with mentee Ben Warner, and the revised draft of his drama pilot THE PIRATE KING.

Step five of the process: revising the first draft of the original pilot.

We share our thoughts on Ben’s revised draft.

Content

2020 Mentorship recap (00:00:45)
Discussion of “The Pirate King” revised draft (00:02:05)

Links

“The Pirate King” revised 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
2020 Paper Team Mentorship IV – “The Pirate King” First Draft (PT201)
2020 Paper Team Mentorship IV – Ben’s Update

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:
Alex – @TVCalling
Nick – @_njwatson
For any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: [email protected]

The 2020 Paper Team Holiday Special (PT202)

The 2020 Paper Team Holiday Special (PT202)

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Alex and Nick celebrate the end of 2020 by taking a look back at the year for Paper Team and TV writing, plus celebrating our fans and announcing our 2021 plans for the podcast.

What were the most popular and discussed episodes of Paper Team in 2020? Did we hit our 2020 goals for the podcast? What were our favorite shows, movies, music, books of the year? What are our 2021 Paper Team goals? What virtual gifts did Alex and Nick get each other?

Content

1 – Paper Team Shout-outs (00:00:47)
2 – Paper Team 2020: A year in review (00:02:30)
4 – Best of 2020: TV, episodes, movies, music, books (00:13:39)
5 – Paper Team Goals for 2021 and Gift Exchange (00:50:02)

Links

2020 TV Writing Program Updates – CBS/NBC/WB (PT176)
Nickelodeon Animation Writing Program ft. Katherine Wells – Inside the TV Writing Programs (PT179)
TV Pilot 301: Scope, Beginnings, and Ends (PT184)
Tips and Tricks for the TV Industry (PT171)
Showrunning Duncanville & The Simpsons ft. Mike Scully (PT172)
COVID-19 and Hollywood: How We Adapt (PT177)
Tell Us About Yourself: Crafting the Personal Pitch (PT165)
The Mandalorian
Baron Noir
Devs
The Good Place
How to With John Wilson
Harley Quinn (TV Series)
Love on the Spectrum
Legendary
The Voice Australia
“What I Know” (The Boys – 2×08)
“One” (I Know This Much Is True – 1×01)
“Whenever You’re Ready” (The Good Place – 4×13)
“And The Pandemmy Goes To…” (Happy Endings Special)
“The View from Halfway Down” (BoJack Horseman – 6×15)
“On the Run” (What We Do in the Shadows – 2×06)
Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun
The Chase
“Something For Kate” by The Modern Medieval
“Punisher” by Phoebe Bridgers
Boygenius
Onward
The Invisible Man (2020 Film)
Happiest Season
Hamilton (2020 Film)
“Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller
“The Dynasty” by Jeff Benedict
The Paper Team 200th Episode Special (PT200)
Being a Black Writer in Hollywood ft. WGAW Committee of Black Writers Chairs (PT181)
How to Give Script Notes (PT196)
TV Staffing vs. TV Selling (PT182)
10 Myths About TV Writing (PT195)
10 Myths About the TV Business (PT197)
Less TV, Less Opportunity (PT186)
TV Writing Incubators and the Evolution of Access (PT125)
Knowing Your Worth as an Assistant: Expectations, Opportunities, and Negotiations (PT168)
Baba Is You
King Pins

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:
Alex – @TVCalling
Nick – @_njwatson
For any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: [email protected]