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Tell Us About Yourself: Crafting the Personal Pitch (PT165)

Tell Us About Yourself: Crafting the Personal Pitch (PT165)

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Alex and Nick answer the dreaded “tell us about yourself” question, including going over how to craft a compelling personal pitch for general meetings, showrunner meetings, or the #WGAStaffingBoost, using actual examples and actionable steps.

Plus, we announce the date and location of our upcoming January mixer.

Announcement

We’re having our second mixer this month! Join us Friday, January 31 at Village Idiot on Melrose. The event starts at 7:30PM. More information available at http://paperteam.co/mixermelrose

Content

Announcement: January Mixer (00:37)
1 – The importance of knowing your personal story (01:20)
2 – Content of your personal story and examples (03:16)
3 – Tailoring your personal story (34:08)

Links

Comedy v. Drama II: Blurred Lines (PT143)

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

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

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

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

Showrunning Daybreak ft. Aron Eli Coleite (PT159)

Showrunning Daybreak ft. Aron Eli Coleite (PT159)

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Alex and Nick invite Aron Eli Coleite, executive producer, co-creator, and showrunner of Netflix’s Daybreak, to learn all about his writing process and running (or curating) the post-apocalyptic dramedy.

From staffing a writers’ room and breaking character stories, to communicating a creative vision and producing the show, we take a deep dive into what goes into creating a series from the inside.

PT159 Aron Eli Coleite

Content

1 – Beginnings and becoming a showrunner (00:01:09)
2 – Staffing Daybreak: reading samples, assembling the right staff, showrunner meetings, and creating opportunities (00:20:16)
3 – The Daybreak writers’ room and writing process: blue-skying, breaking episodes, structure, and character arcs (00:37:26)
4 – Production of Daybreak: department heads and casting (01:05:37)
Final advice, resources, and next week on (01:17:09)

Links

Daybreak on Netflix
“The Only Podcast Left” – Daybreak scripted podcast on Spotify
Aron Eli Coleite on Twitter
Aron Eli Coleite on Instagram

Resource

“Understanding Comics” – Scott McCloud

This episode brought to you by Roadmap Writers
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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:
Alex – @TVCalling
Nick – @_njwatson
For any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: [email protected]