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Paper Scraps Monthly VI – Mentorship Announcement, November Paper Tease, Overall Deals & Executives (PT113)

Alex and Nick offer feedback on four more teasers and cover a couple TV headlines from the past month, including expensive overall deal and top executives leaving their networks.

Plus, we give official information about our Paper Team Mentorship!

The Paper Team eyes the prize…

SHOWNOTES

Paper Tease Entries

“Valkyrie” by Jamel Northern
“Together Alone” by Tyler Jordan & Mark Anthony
“Totally Human” by Josh Naquin
“Gasland” by Augusto Federico Amador & Diggi Singh

Links

“J.J. Abrams Seeking Record-Shattering Overall Megadeal” – Variety
“The death of Hollywood’s middle class” – Fast Company
“ABC shakeup: Channing Dungey resigns; Karey Burke becomes entertainment president” – Los Angeles Times

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! :)

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If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: [email protected]

How to Choose Your Next TV Sample (PT110)

Alex and Nick discuss ways to decide what your next TV sample script should be. From business considerations to artistic and career reasons, we go over several elements that we’ve weighed ourselves when choosing a new project.

How do you take a look at your own samples to decide what is missing? Why is it important to select the right sample? How can a new sample help pivot your career? What should you look for in choosing the right script?

Plus, we look at two more Paper Tease entries and reveal the October winners.

The Paper Team makes a selection…

SHOWNOTES

Content

Paper Tease Session (00:49)
1 – Writer and career reasons (16:14)
2 – Business reasons (24:10)
3 – Artistic reasons (31:52)
Takeaways and Next Week On (36:09)

Paper Tease Entries

“Children of Salem” by Dylan Brann
“Socio Club” by Koby Mann

Links

Comedy v. Drama: Declare Your TV Major (PT02)
TV Writer Representation 201: Making the Most of Your Agent/Manager (PT108)

This episode brought to you by Roadmap Writers

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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]

Paper Scraps Monthly V – October Paper Tease, Emmys & Diversity in TV Writing (PT109)

Alex and Nick give their thoughts on the latest TV writing news, including the 2018 Emmys and new diversity initiatives, plus offer feedback on two more Paper Tease entries.

The Paper Team reviews…

SHOWNOTES

Paper Tease Entries

“Alma” by Monica Hannush
“Shadowlands” by Christopher Hall

Links

“Why Are So Many Wannabe Screenwriters Getting Scammed?” – The Hollywood Reporter
Federman’s Twitter thread on pitching
Federman’s Twitter thread on writers’ rooms
“As TV Seeks Diverse Writing Ranks, Rising Demand Meets Short Supply” – New York Times
A Latino TV Writer Calls B.S. on Hollywood’s Diversity Excuses (Guest Column) – The Hollywood Reporter
“LaToya Morgan Re-Ups Overall Deal With AMC, Will Oversee Inclusion Initiative” – Deadline
Monkeypaw Productions’ Script Submission
“TV’s writers’ rooms have a mother of a problem” – CNN

This episode brought to you by Roadmap Writers

Use code ROADMAP to get $15 OFF your first Roadmap Writers Program

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]