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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

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]

Paper Scraps Monthly IV – September Paper Tease Feedback (PT106)

Alex and Nick offer feedback on four more Paper Tease entries and reveal the two winners for the month of September.

The Paper Team dissects…

SHOWNOTES

Paper Tease Entries

“Student Visa” by Paul Chang
“The English Department” by Jeffrey Warndof
“Botany Bay” by Alexander M J Smith
“Migra” by Christine Torres

This episode brought to you by Roadmap Writers’ JumpStart Writing Competition

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]

How a TV Writers’ Room Works (PT105)

Alex and Nick give an overview of what goes on inside a TV writers’ room during a Roadmap Writers webinar.

What is the purpose of a TV writers’ room? What are the most important skills to have on a writing staff? Who’s who in the room? How do shows break stories on a macro and micro scale? Why is room etiquette so important?

The Paper Team calls in…

This episode brought to you by Roadmap Writers

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

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]