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100,000 and counting

It’s been nearly two years since we launched Paper Team as the go-to TV writing podcast, and we’re still going strong. So much so that…

We just hit 100,000 downloads.

That’s right.

ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOWNLOADS!

VICTORY!!

As always, we want to THANK YOU if you’ve ever listened and shared this labor of love. We, quite literally, couldn’t have achieved this without you.

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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”

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

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Alex – @TVCalling
Nick – @_njwatson
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Putting Yourself Out There (PT75)

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Alex and Nick discuss how you can put yourself out there as a creative and TV writer. From proactive networking to content generation, learn ways of staying in the loop and in people’s minds.

How do you build new connections and foster meaningful professional relationships? How do you stay in the conversation for new jobs and opportunities? What are ways of putting your content out there and creating a presence? What should you look for in a mentor?

Plus, we talk finding a first agent.

The Paper Team gets out…