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Impostor Syndrome, Staffing Submissions and Commercials – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT149)

Impostor Syndrome, Staffing Submissions and Commercials – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT149)

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Alex and Nick discuss the latest TV writing news on staffing submissions, and answer your TV writing questions about career obstacles, spec scripts, and how valuable ideas actually are.

Plus, we announce an upcoming Paper Team travel.

Reminder

Paper Tease is back! If you’d like a chance to get feedback on the teaser of your TV pilot, you can now submit it at http://paperteam.co/teaser

NOTE: We’ll actually be off next week for Labor Day, but we’ll return on Monday, September 9 for our jam-packed 150th Episode Special!

Content

Announcements: Austin Film Festival and Paper Tease (01:21)
Audience Questions: Specs, the value of ideas, and impostor syndrome (03:44)
TV Writing News: Fellowships, staffing submission threads, and commercials (22:42)

Links

“Desperate Networks” – Bill Carter
The TV Writer’s Roadmap – TV Calling
Justin Marks’ thread on cover letter submissions
Justin Marks’ thread on staffing
“Disney Confirms Disney Plus-Hulu-ESPN Plus Bundle For $12.99 A Month” – Deadline
“TV networks vowed to cut back on commercials. Instead, they stuffed in more” – LA Times

If you enjoyed this episode and others, 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]

TV Business Resources We Use (PT146)

TV Business Resources We Use (PT146)

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Alex and Nick share the many TV business resources they use for networking, meetings, contact management, writing news, and everything to navigate the television industry.

We go over our personal recommendations we’ve used over the years, and why they matter to us.

Content

1 – Books (00:42)
2 – Apps/Software (11:34)
3 – Hardware/Tools (28:57)
4 – Websites (35:39)
5 – Podcasts (55:23)

Links

“Small Screen, Big Picture” – Chad Gervich
“How to Manage Your Agent” – Gervich Chad
“Hollywood Game Plan” – Carole Kirschner
“This Business of Television” – Howard J. Blumenthal
“Producing Animation” – Catherine Winder and Zahra Dowlatabadi
“The One-Hour Drama: Producing Episodic Television” – Robert Del Valle
“Desperate Networks” – Bill Carter
“Make Your Contacts Count” – Anne Baber and Lynne Waymon
Networking 101: How to Talk With People in Hollywood (PT05)
Airtable
Contacts+
Teamweek
Trello
Boomerang
Slack
Discord
WhatsApp
Line
WeChat
Google Voice
@Voice Aloud Reader (TTS Reader)
Evernote
Google Keep
Venmo
Vistaprint
Moo
Stickermule
Whatshalfway
Doodle
IMDb Pro
Studio System
Variety Insights
WGA Find a Writer
Screenwriters Rant Room
The Business
Industry Standard
The Treatment
WGF Podcast
Australian Screenwriters Podcast
Screen Australia Podcast
Happier in Hollywood
3rd & Fairfax
The Writers Panel
Scriptnotes
Children of Tendu

If you enjoyed this episode and others, 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]

Staying Productive During Hiatus (PT126)

Staying Productive During Hiatus (PT126)

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Alex and Nick discuss ways of surviving your hiatus and staying productive during the off season.

Why is being active all year long important? How do you look for a next job? How do you keep in touch during a hiatus? Why are hobbies and social interactions vital? How can you keep yourself healthy and financially stable?

Plus, we make three major Paper Team announcements about what is coming up.

The Paper Team doesn’t wait…

Content

Announcements: WonderCon 2019, TV writing programs, final Paper Tease (00:23)
1 – Why staying active during a hiatus is important (04:02)
2 – Being productive in your writing (08:22)
3 – The importance of hobbies (12:10)
4 – Social interactions (15:24)
5 – Fitness and health (17:34)
6 – Money and finances (20:36)
Final advice and next Week On (23:38)

Links

Details of Paper Team at WonderCon 2019
“The TV Writer’s Mindset: Dealing With Procrastination, Blank Page, and the Muse” (PT17)
“Managing Finances as an Assistant & Staff Writer” (PT16)
“Supplemental Income for Writers” (PT35)

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]