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Building Your Career as a TV Writer ft. LaToya Morgan (Into the Badlands/TURN) (PT111)

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Alex and Nick invite LaToya Morgan, co-executive producer on Into the Badlands and writer on Turn, Shameless and Parenthood, to discuss how she approached building a productive career as a TV writer and being valuable in the room.

What is the journey of moving up the ladder from staff writer to co-executive producer? What are some of the best assets someone can bring into a writers’ room? How do you adapt your own writing to fit different styles and genres? How were the writers’ rooms of Shameless, Parenthood, and Turn? What is the process of getting an overall deal? What are the unique challenges that diverse writers face in the TV industry?

The Paper Team rises…

SHOWNOTES

Content

TV writing career with LaToya Morgan (00:50)
Final Advice, Resources, and Next Week On (37:29)

Links

LaToya Morgan on Twitter
LaToya Morgan on Instagram
“LaToya Morgan Re-Ups Overall Deal With AMC, Will Oversee Inclusion Initiative” – Deadline
“Hugh Howey’s ‘Wool’ in Development as AMC Series From LaToya Morgan” – Variety
WGAw’s Committees

Resources

“On Writing” – Stephen King
“Bird by Bird” – Anne Lamott

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

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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]

TV Writer Representation 201: Making the Most of Your Agent/Manager (PT108)

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Alex and Nick dig into how you can effectively navigate the relationship with your agent or manager to best help your career as a TV writer.

What are the differences between a manager and an agent relationship with their writers? Why is communication the most important part of that relationship? What are ways of proactively helping your reps? How should you choose the right agent or manager for you? What are some common issues between clients and their reps?

The Paper Team keeps you in the loop…