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Audience Questions – TV Writing and TV Business (PT91)

Audience Questions – TV Writing and TV Business (PT91)

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Alex and Nick answer audience questions about television writing and the TV business.

Is there a benefit to writing beyond the pilot? Do dramas have an equivalent to comedy “punch-ups”? What does an outline look like? How do you sell a TV concept? Where can you find networking events that TV writers go to?

Plus, we look at two new Paper Tease entries.

The Paper Team raises their hand…

SHOWNOTES

Content

Paper Tease Session (00:56)
1 – Questions about TV writing (11:22)
2 – Questions about the TV business (20:26)
3 – Questions and comments about the podcast (33:32)

Paper Tease Entries

“Figments” by Dustin Pinney
“Jackie & Marilyn” by Benjamin Morgan

Links

Pitch Doc One – TV Calling
TV Pitching 101: Who, What, and Why (PT13)
TV Pitch Documents (PT82)
Bringing the TV Writers’ Room Process Home (PT06)
From Outline to (First) Draft (PT28)
How to Meet People in LA (When You Don’t Know Anyone) (PT03)
Putting Yourself Out There (PT75)

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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]

Creating Animated TV Shows ft. Tom Ruegger (Animaniacs/Pinky & the Brain/Tiny Toon Adventures) (PT89)

Creating Animated TV Shows ft. Tom Ruegger (Animaniacs/Pinky & the Brain/Tiny Toon Adventures) (PT89)

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Alex and Nick welcome Tom Ruegger, creator of iconic TV series Animaniacs, Tiny Toon Adventures, Pinky & the Brain, and Histeria!, to discuss the process of writing and producing animated television shows.

What is the process of generating and selling animated TV series? What makes for a great idea that can be succesful? What are the differences between storyboard-driven and script-driven shows? How was Animaniacs developed? How can you take established characters from franchises and give them a new take? How do you balance educational component and entertainment value?

The Paper Team gets wacky…

SHOWNOTES

Content

Getting started in animation, Working for Hanna-Barbera, differences between storyboard-driven and script-driven shows, coming up with ideas for TV shows, selling TV shows, animation versus live-action, developing Animaniacs and Pink & the Brain, using music, reinventing established characters, working on Batman, selling Histeria, and thoughts on the Animaniacs reboot (00:55)
Final Advice, Resources, and Next Week On (39:11)

Links

Tom Ruegger on Twitter
Tiny Toon Adventures
Animaniacs
Pinky & the Brain
Histeria!
Freakazoids!
The 7D
Hanna-Barbera
Filmation
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
The Premiere of Platypus Duck (Video)
Sport Billy
Yogi Bear
Batman: The Animated Series
“Hooked on a Ceiling” (1×04 – Animaniacs)
“This Pun for Hire” (3×08 – Animaniacs)

Resources

RhymeZone
Urban Dictionary

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]

From Intern to TV Writer ft. Bob Dearden (iZombie) (PT87)

From Intern to TV Writer ft. Bob Dearden (iZombie) (PT87)

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Alex and Nick invite Bob Dearden, writer on the CW’s iZombie, to discuss how he worked his way up from assisting Rob Thomas on the Veronica Mars movie to being staffed on a television show.

What is the journey of becoming a television writer? How do you work in US TV as a Canadian? What is it like working with Rob Thomas and cowriting for Play it Again Dick? How was the transition to iZombie from writers’ assistant to staff writer? How does the writers’ room break episodes and arcs?

The Paper Team picks a brain…

SHOWNOTES

Content

MFA programs, moving to the US, living in Austin, getting involved with Rob Thomas, experiences on Veronica Mars, experiences on Play it Again Dick, joining iZombie, being staffed, writing for iZombie, fandom (00:27)
Resources and Next Week On (57:07)

Links

Bob Dearden on Twitter
iZombie on The CW
Rob Thomas
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars Movie
Play it Again, Dick
Party Down
Jason Dohring
Ryan Hansen
CW Seed
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
Search Party

Resources

“Adventures in the Screen Trade” – William Goldman
“Which Lie Did I Tell?” – William Goldman

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]