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Alex and Nick invite Hillary Levi, creative executive at Ellation and developing shows for their streaming platform VRV, to discuss finding content for streaming and aggregation services. How does an OTT decide which content is best suited for its service? What are important aspects of a VRV project? How can a platform maintain a consistent product with rotation in its programming? How does a creative executive find writers to work with? How can creators best approach a network like VRV with projects for development? The Paper Team curates... SHOWNOTES Content Finding OTT Content with Hillary Levi (00:36) Final Advice, Resources and Next Week On (36:33) Links Hillary Levi on Twitter VRV LeviathanStudiosLA (Hillary's Etsy store) Sailor Moon Ellation Crunchyroll Machinima Red vs. Blue Rooster Teeth Matthew Mercer Matt Fraction Warren Ellis Kelly Sue DeConnick "TV Production Companies ft. Logan Kriete (Producer & Development Executive)" (PT74) "Digital Content & Emerging Platforms ft. Eva Miller (Canvas Media Studios)" (PT80) "Tan ft. Hasan Minhaj" (Video) Resources "The Hollywood Assistants Handbook" - Peter Nowalk & Hillary Stamm 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]

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 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]

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]

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]

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... SHOWNOTES Content The manager and agent relationship (00:38) How to communicate with your agent or manager (06:04) Notes and disagreements (19:04) Choosing the right rep for you (28:46) Frequent issues between reps and clients (38:10) Takeaways and Resources (48:05) Links TV Writer Representation 101 (PT31) Meetings 101: Generals and TV Staffing (PT62) Poochinski Tone in TV Writing (PT60) Resources "How to Manage Your Agent" - Chad Gervich 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]

Alex and Nick invite lawyer Panayiotis Spanos, founder of Spanos Law, to discuss the essential things TV writers should know about entertainment law, from contracts to credits. In what capacity does a lawyer enter the picture when it comes to TV writing? What do they offer that a traditional manager or agent can't? How can a TV writer best use their entertainment lawyer? How does negotation of a TV staffing contract work? What is unique to the sale of a TV show? How should a writer go about optioning rights to a book or IP? What is the reality of people having their scripts "stolen" and how can writers protect themselves? At what point should a writer get a lawyer and how does one go about finding the right entertainment lawyer? The Paper Team signs on the dotted line... SHOWNOTES Content Entertainment Law with Panayiotis Spanos (00:47) Final Advice, Resources, and Next Week On (39:07) Links Panayiotis Spanos on Instagram Panayiotis Spanos on Twitter Writers Guild of America's Theatrical and Television Minimum Basic Agreement U.S. Copyright Office Worm (Web Serial) Resources "Hollywood Dealmaking" by Dina Appleton & Daniel Yankelevits "Contracts for the Film & Television Industry" by Mark Litwak 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]

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]

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]

Alex and Nick invite Joey Tuccio, CEO of Roadmap Writers, to discuss ways of establishing yourself as a writer when you're starting from outside the entertainment industry. How can someone outside LA get noticed as a writer? What can writers do to position themselves for success before trying to break in? What traits do succesful Roadmap writers share? How can writers make the most of their meetings with executives and reps? What are the biggest challenges for aspiring writers breaking in now? The Paper Team looks at their roadmap... SHOWNOTES Content Starting in LA, selecting what to write, creating a writer's brand, learning from your peers, finding a mentor, using social media, meeting with executives, being a "human first", finding a rep, using intellectual property (00:54) Final Advice, Resources, and Next Week On (40:35) Links Joey Tuccio on Instagram Roadmap Writers Roadmap's Career Writer Programs "How the horror short 'Lights Out' went from 3-minute film to Hollywood feature" - Los Angeles Times Roadmap's Page Analysis Resources SimplyScripts Short of the Week 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]

Alex and Nick give feedback on six new Paper Tease scripts and announce the two August winners. The Paper Team digs in... SHOWNOTES Paper Tease Entries "Alliance" by John Schuler "AD" by Rund Shami "Call Girl" by Delphine Chance "My Parents Live With Me" by David Cueman "Signs & Wonders" by Liz Maestri "Transplants" by Erik Nowak 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]

Alex and Nick invite Michael Masukawa, manager of strategy and business development at Secret Location, to discuss emergent forms of VR storytelling. What are the unique challenges of developing VR content? How do you work across VR devices? Why is branded content so popular? What does a VR script look like? What makes for a good VR experience? How is VR evolving? The Paper Team puts on their headsets... SHOWNOTES Content Starting in LA, working in TV development, transitioning from linear scripted stories, challenges of VR content, types of VR, branded content, devices, financing VR, experiences, writing VR, VR distribution, future of VR (00:47) Final Advice, Resources, and Next Week On (46:32) Links Michael Masukawa on LinkedIn Secret Location Takashi Miike Sonar Entertainment Piller/Segan Google Cardboard Oculus Rift HTC Vive PlayStation VR Dear Angelica Magic Window Oculus Go HTC Vive Focus IMAX VR The VOID Blasters of the Universe Delusion Oculus Story Studio Henry Fable Studios Penrose Studios Unity Unreal Engine Accounting (VR) Virtual Virtual Reality Superhot Jack Resources Voices of VR Road to VR 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]

Alex and Nick go over what you need to know about how TV writers get jobs in a writers' room, and how you can best prepare yourself for this process. From samples to showrunner meetings, get tips and advice on getting staffed. What is staffing season in TV? What are staffing differences between broadcast and cable? How is a TV writers' room staffed? How do the network, the studio, the production company and the showrunner work on hiring the room? What are ways to ace a staffing meeting? How should you prep for TV staffing? The Paper Team plays musical chairs... SHOWNOTES Content What is staffing season (00:46) Process of staffing and acing the meetings (11:31) Preparing for staffing season (25:01) Takeaways and Resources (30:08) Links Meetings 101: Generals and TV Staffing (PT62) Resources "Staffing-Season Brides" - Jane Espenson 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]

Alex and Nick present two back-to-back TV writing panels, one for comedy and one for drama, digging into the intricacies of the writers' room. From staff writer to showrunner, we've assembled a dozen TV writers across every level to get a sense of what it's like to navigate a writers' room and sustain a career. Comedy/half-hour and animation panelists include Nina Bargiel (Barbie), Vicky Luu (Superstore), Adam Stein (Harley Quinn), Alison Tafel (BoJack Horseman), Brittani Nichols (Take My Wife), and Lauren Bradley (Spirit: Riding Free). Drama/one-hour panelists include Alison Schapker (Altered Carbon), Monica Macer (Queen Sugar), Chris Levinson (Tyrant), Grainne Godfree (DC's Legends of Tomorrow), Britta Lundin (Riverdale), and Hilliard Guess (Deadly Class). How do you navigate a TV writers' room? How does the dynamic and etiquette of the room influence pitching? How can you gauge if a script is effective? How have writers' rooms evolved over the years? What do showrunners look for when hiring their staff? How can you approach breaking macro and character arcs? What is the best way for lower-level writers to make themselves valuable in the room? How do you address notes without compromising creative integrity? What are ways of dealing with the instability of the profession? The Paper Team drops the mic... SHOWNOTES Content TV comedy (half-hour shows) panel (00:01:04) TV drama (one-hour shows) panel (01:02:22) Links Nina Bargiel on Twitter Lauren Bradley on Twitter Alison Tafel on Twitter Vicky Luu on Instagram Adam Stein on Twitter Brittani Nichols on Twitter Britta Lundin on Twitter Monica Macer on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter Chris Levinson on Twitter Alison Schapker on Twitter Grainne Godfree on Twitter 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]

Alex and Nick celebrate the ninety-ninth episode of Paper Team with a jam-packed retrospective of the podcast, including clips chosen by our listeners, popular moments, and new insights from past guests. What are some of our listeners' favorite moments and episodes? What new advice do some of our most popular guests have to share? How has Paper Team evolved over nearly one hundred episodes? From assistants to writers and producers, we also get updates and fresh tips from several of our awesome guests: Britta Lundin, Hilliard Guess, Bob Dearden, Jenny Deiker, Zimran Jacob, T.A. Snyder, Franklin jin Rho, Ray Utarnachitt, and Kai Yu Wu. Plus, we make a major announcement about an upcoming project. The Paper Team puts on a bow tie... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Team Mentorship Announcement (00:01:20) 1 - Favorite moments and iconic episodes chosen by our listeners (00:03:43) 2 - Updates from our guests ft. Britta Lundin, Hilliard Guess, Bob Dearden, Jenny Deiker, Zimran Jacob, T.A. Snyder, Franklin jin Rho, Ray Utarnachitt, and Kai Yu Wu (01:02:1) 3 - Looking back at two years of Paper Team and special thanks (01:50:33) Links Managing TV Writers ft. Daniela Garcia-Brcek (PT59) Writing Adult Comedy Animation ft. Alison Tafel (PT39) The TV Writer’s Mindset: Dealing With Procrastination, Blank Page, and the Muse (PT17) Breaking in & Writing From “Outside the System” ft. Hilliard Guess (PT47) TV Pitch Documents (PT82) TV Writing Programs and Fellowships (PT85) Weaving Storylines: A/B/C Stories (PT53) Branding Yourself (PT86) TV Pilot 101 (PT30) Analyzing Great TV Pilots (PT54) TV Writer vs. Fandom – Paper Team Live at WonderCon 2017 (PT38) Reimagined for TV – Paper Team Live at WonderCon 2018 (PT83) Creating Animated TV Shows ft. Tom Ruegger (PT89) From Intern to TV Writer ft. Bob Dearden (PT87) TV Production Companies ft. Logan Kriete (PT74) TV Criticism ft. Heather Mason & LaToya Ferguson (PT81) Tone in TV Writing (PT60) Nonlinear Storytelling (PT70) Moving to Los Angeles (and Things We Wish We Knew) (PT01) Navigating Your First TV Writing Job ft. Britta Lundin (PT67) Being a TV Showrunner’s Assistant (PT76) TV Writing Competition Winners: What Happens Next? (PT55) Being a TV Script Coordinator ft. Franklin jin Rho (PT21) 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]

Alex and Nick invite Justin Michael Terry, writer on Stargate Origins, to discuss working, acting, and writing across different TV genres, in both comedy and drama. What was the process of writing Stargate Origins? What are the challenges in writing something within a pre-established canon? How do you approach writing mini episodes fitting a larger format? What lessons from improv and comedy can writers take? How do you transition writing between genres? The Paper Team dials the gate... SHOWNOTES Content Background, starting as an actor, improv, getting involved in Stargate Origins, writing SGO, Stargate franchise, shaping your writer's brand, balancing comedy and drama, approaching new projects (01:17) Final Advice, Resources, and Next Week On (47:28) Links Justin Michael Terry on Twitter Stargate Origins Stargate Command Walking with Dinosaurs Cannibal Holocaust The Blair Witch Project "The Torment of Tantalus" (1x11 - Stargate SG-1) Catherine Langford Fiasco Taylor Sheridan Robert E. Howard 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]

Alex and Nick answer more TV writing questions and react to recent TV business news, including WGAW's yearly earnings, CAA's Amplify database, Snowpiercer reshoots, and industry mergers. Where should you get feedback on your TV scripts? Is it better to write single-cams over multi-cams? Should a one-hour drama writer switch to writing half-hour comedies? How much of an impact does Netflix have on TV viewing habits? What influence do the AT&T/Time Warner and Disney/Fox mergers have on content? Plus, we reveal a major announcement for our 100th episode and crown the July Paper Tease winners. The Paper Team buys in... SHOWNOTES Content 100th Episode Announcement (00:54) Paper Tease Session (02:39) 1 - Audience Questions about TV writing (14:33) 2 - July TV news: Netflix, WGAW's earnings, CAA's database, Snowpiercer, industry mergers, showrunner panel, TV writing Twitter thread (37:00) Announcement The 100th episode of Paper Team will be a live event on Saturday, August 4. Find out more and get your free tickets now at http://paperteam.co/panel100 Paper Tease Entries "Miracle Village" by Alan R. Baxter "Unpresidented" by Matty Mendez Links Rewriting Your TV Script (PT90) Feedback and Notes: Building Your Reading Onion (PT08) CoverflyX Comedy v. Drama: Declare Your TV Major (PT02) TV Spec Script 101 (PT34) TV Spec Script 201 (PT79) "Netflix Is No. 1 Choice for TV Viewing, Beating Broadcast, Cable and YouTube" - Variety "WGA West Earnings Hit Record $1.4 Billion In 2017" - Deadline CAA's Amplify Database Scott Derrickson tweets about Snowpiercer reshoots Time Warner acquisition by AT&T Acquisition of 21st Century Fox Electronic Frontier Foundation "An Evening with Female Showrunners - Panel 1" (Video) "An Evening with Female Showrunners - Panel 2" (Video) Jose Molina's Twitter thread on "things you wish you knew then" 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]

Alex and Nick invite Mike Alber, co-creator of Disney XD's Kirby Buckets, to discuss everything about running a kids show, from producing a pilot and staffing a writers' room, to generating new material and staying creative. What is the process of selling a show? What is the journey of getting a pilot produced? How is a writing staff assembled? How do you transition from writer to showrunner? How is a kids television show made? What was it like working on Death Valley and Supah Ninjas? What was the experience of getting a freelance script on The Flash? The Paper Team gets warped... SHOWNOTES Content Getting a first writing assignment, moving to LA, working on Death Valley and Supah Ninjas, selling a show to Disney, getting the pilot of Kirby Bucket produced, interaction with other producers and showrunner, staffing and running a writers' room, breaking stories, production on a live-action children's show, freelancing on The Flash, transitioning between formats and genre (00:27) Resources and Next Week On (1:02:48) Links Mike Alber on Twitter (@MAlber) Mike Alber on Twitter (@MAlber2000) Kirby Buckets Gabe Snyder Death Valley Supah Ninjas Kristofor Brown "Subject 9" (4x14 - The Flash) Resources "Small Screen, Big Picture" - Chad Gervich "The TV Writer's Workbook" - Ellen Sandler 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]

Alex and Nick discuss the advantages and disadvantages of writing episodic and serialized television. Which format is better suited to your story? How does breaking a season change based on serialization? Why do serialized stories provide more developed character arcs? When is an episodic script more accessible to an audience? How is TV production impacted by the level of serialization? Plus, a major announcement and two more Paper Tease entries. The Paper Team connects the dots... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Tease Session (01:58) 1 - Characters (10:40) 2 - Story and Plot (23:44) 3 - Finding the middle ground (40:40) 4 - Production (47:43) Paper Tease Entries "How Grace Got to Run the World" by Reeve Segal & Kaela Crawford "Reunion Tour" by Paul Sprangers Links "The TV Writers' Room" - TV Calling Facebook Group The Art of the TV Episode (PT20) TV Viewing Habits: Writing for the Binge (PT42) "Day 478 " (2x11 - The Good Fight) "The Inner Light" (5x25 - Star Trek: The Next Generation) "Git Gone" (1x04 - American Gods) "The Sincerest Form of Flattery" (1x07 - Counterpart) "Kiksuya" (2x08 - Westworld) 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]

Alex and Nick invite Miranda Miranda Sachetta, composer for Transformers: Prime Wars and The Voice, to discuss writing music on scripted and unscripted television shows. What is the process of writing a piece of music for a television show? How does the communication between the composer and creatives work? How are motifs and themes used? What can TV writers learn from music composition? How does music for scripted shows differ from unscripted? The Paper Team takes a cue... SHOWNOTES Content Starting in TV, process of composing, communication with creatives, addressing notes, temp tracks, motifs and themes, working with an orchestra, what writers can learn from composers, composing for interactive formats, post-processing (00:31) Resources and Next Week On (34:10) Links Miranda Sachetta Transformers: Prime Wars Trilogy The Eagle Huntress Nobuo Uematsu Neon Genesis Evangelion My Hero Academia Special thanks to Chris Anastasi 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]

Alex and Nick offer tips and tricks to solve common TV writing obstacles. From procrastination, prose, and loglines, to characters, dialogue, and scene work, get actionable advice to troubleshoot your screenwriting problems. Can't find time or discipline to write? Having trouble coming up with ideas? Is your TV show premise unexciting? Does your TV script not have enough conflict? Are your characters uninteresting? Is your dialogue not working? Are your scenes running too long or too short? Plus, we offer feedback on two more Paper Tease entries and crown June winners. The Paper Team helps you out... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Tease Session (00:49) 1 - Problems with productivity, ideas, and procrastination (17:49) 2 - Macro script problems (24:55) 3 - Problems with character, dialogue, and prose (34:35) 4 - Scene problems (46:25) 5 - Problems after the draft (53:02) Paper Tease Entries "Duende" by Matt Sorensen "American Monarchy" by Bo Liu & Nick Ruck Links Bringing the TV Writers’ Room Process Home (PT06) Gary Provost Rewriting Your TV Script (PT90) "25 ways to kick exposition's ass" - Terrible Minds 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]

Alex and Nick invite J. Holtham, writer on Marvel's Cloak & Dagger, to discuss breaking into the TV industry later in life, and writing on a comic-based series. What is some important advice for people wanting to pursue TV writing later in life? How can breaking in older help in the writers' room? What is the process of writing for Marvel's Cloak & Dagger? What can writing plays teach you about screenwriting? The Paper Team powers up... SHOWNOTES Content Breaking in older, getting noticed, staffing on Pitch, being a playwright, the first staff writing job, working for Marvel, working on Cloak & Dagger, adapting existing IP, moving to LA, advice for people pursuing writing later in life (00:51) Resources and Next Week On (44:21) Links J. Holtham on Twitter Marvel's Cloak & Dagger on Freeform Screencraft Fellowship PAGE AwardsHumanitas Prize Pitch Ensemble Studio Theatre’s Youngblood Doom Patrol Resources Amy Berg's Twitter thread about being staffed 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]

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) 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]

Alex and Nick discuss everything you need to know about rewriting your TV script. Whether you’re working on a spec or in a writers' room, we look at reasons why you should rewrite and things to watch out for. When should you rewrite? Why are notes a critical part of rewriting? What edits should you do on the page? What if your script still runs too long or too short? Plus, we give feedback on four teasers in our inaugural Paper Tease session! The Paper Team goes back to the page... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Tease Session (00:45) 1 - When to rewrite (29:47) 2 - How to rewrite (35:59) 3 - FAQs about rewriting (50:00) Takeaways and Next Week On (56:24) Paper Tease Entries "Chattahoochee" by Clint Williams "Christian Cross" by James Creviston "Conquer" by Katie Brown "Mythos" by Will McGhee Links From Outline to (First) Draft (PT28) Feedback and Notes: Building Your Reading Onion (PT08) Bringing the TV Writers’ Room Process Home (PT06) TV Dialogue 101 (PT51) 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]

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" (1x04 - Animaniacs) "This Pun for Hire" (3x08 - 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]

Alex and Nick discuss how to use your characters' perspectives and points-of-view to drive your episode narrative. From unreliable narrators and voice-overs, to POV on the page, see the world through your characters' eyes. What is a point-of-view in the context of a television story? How can you put your audience in the shoes of a character? What are interesting and unique ways of using POV as a narrative device? How can you translate a character's perspective to the page of a script? What are common problems with writing POVs? Plus, a major announcement about the podcast. The Paper Team looks ahead... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Paper Tease Announcement (00:45) 1 - Defining Point-of-View and Perspective (03:07) 2 - Interesting TV examples of POV as a narrative device (05:57) 3 - Using point-of-view on the page and common problems (21:53) Takeaways and Next Week On (32:51) Links Paper Tease - TV Script Teaser Competition "Analyzing Great TV Scenes" (PT77) Rashomon "The Ugly Truth" (2x16 - Farscape) "Critical Film Studies" (2x19 - Community) Boomtown Graham Yost The Affair Big Little Lies Peep Show "Nonlinear Storytelling" (PT70) 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]

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]

Alex and Nick discuss the importance of branding yourself as a TV writer and ways to define why you write what you write. Why should you "brand yourself"? How are you able to drive the conversation about you? How to understand what you can bring to a writers' room? Why is it important to know your strengths and weaknesses in TV? How do you translate your personal story into your writing? What are ways of showcasing yourself online? Plus, an announcement about an announcement. The Paper Team makes its mark... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Announcement of an announcement (00:31) 1 - Understanding who you are as a person (02:54) 2 - Understand who you are as a TV writer (11:24) 3 - Putting it all into application (21:49) Takeaways and Resources (28:23) Links "Comedy v. Drama: Declare Your TV Major" (PT02) "Putting Yourself Out There" (PT75) Dunning–Kruger effect $h*! My Dad Says "Six Feet Under’s Alan Ball on grief and dying" - UTNE The Goldbergs Resources "Building a StoryBrand" - Donald Miller 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]

Alex and Nick invite three fellows of the network TV writing programs to discuss their experiences applying, being selected, and participating in the curricula. Guests include Andy Mathieson from the 2016 Disney/ABC Writing Program, Jenny Deiker Restivo from the 2018 FOX Writers Lab, and Thomas Reyes from the 2016 Warner Bros. Television Writers' Workshop. What is the selection process of the TV writing programs? What are the interview rounds like? What are the fellowships' requirements? What can you learn in the writing programs? What are some common misconceptions about them? How do you get the most out of the experience? The Paper Team applies themselves... SHOWNOTES Content 1 - Speccing, applying, and the TV writing programs' selection process (00:00:39) 2 - Being in the TV writing programs (00:28:46) 3 - After the TV writing programs (00:48:58) Resources and Next Week On (01:06:20) Links Andy Mathieson on IMDb Jenny Deiker Restivo on Twitter Thomas Reyes on Twitter "TV Writing Fellowships: The Big Six" - TV Calling Disney/ABC TV Writing Program FOX Writers Lab Warner Bros. Television Writers' Workshop Nickelodeon Writing Program Altered Carbon Hard Sun Future Man Victoria The Carmichael Show 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]

Alex and Nick discuss how to be proactive in the way you write your TV pilot script, and how to keep the reader interested. Why are loglines and titles so important? How can you connect your script to your personal story? How do you set things up in a pilot? What are ways of counteracting reader fatigue? Plus, we take a look at the recent revelations about Amazon Prime Video's internal numbers. The Paper Team turns the page... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Amazon Prime Video viewership (00:37) 1 - Meta: Elements around your TV pilot (07:20) 2 - Script: Translating your TV pilot to the page (26:11) Takeaways and Resources (45:49) Links "TV Pilot 101" (PT30) "Amazon's internal numbers on Prime Video, revealed" - Reuters "TV Characters 101" (PT46) "Analyzing Great TV Characters" (PT72) "TV World-Building 101" (PT44) "Tone in TV Writing" (PT60) "Act Breaks" (PT15) "Teasers & Cold Opens" (PT61) "Analyzing Great TV Pilots" (PT54) "Weaving Storylines: A/B/C Stories" (PT53) "Macro Storytelling: Writing Character and Story Arcs in TV" (PT68) "Writing Themes and Values in TV" (PT36) Resources "The Pilot Script Checklist" - Splitsider 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]

For the second Paper Team Live event, Alex and Nick head to WonderCon 2018 to host a panel on adapting IPs to television. From books, to comics and movies, it seems that all your favorite TV shows are adaptations of existing properties. But writing a fresh story within well-known worlds poses its own set of challenges. That's why we've invited an all-star panel of TV writers and producers to hear their thoughts on this topic. Panelists include Michael R. Perry (Altered Carbon, The Dead Zone), Ray Utarnachitt (DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Person of Interest), Kai Yu Wu (The Flash, Hannibal), Britta Lundin (Riverdale), and Colleen McAllister (My Little Pony, Littlest Pet Shop). What is the process of adapting something to television? How can writers stay true to established material while putting their own spin on it? Why do certain properties make for great TV? How do writers and producers interact with original creators and rights owners? The Paper Team returns live to room 209... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Team WonderCon 2018 panel on adapting IPs for television (00:41) Next Time On (48:13) Links Colleen McAllister on Twitter Britta Lundin on Twitter Ray Utarnachitt on Twitter Kai Wu on Twitter Michael R. Perry on Twitter My Little Pony: Equestria Girls Littlest Pet Shop Hanazuki: Full of Treasures Riverdale "Ship It" - Britta Lundin DC's Legends of Tomorrow The Flash Supergirl Hannibal Deception Altered Carbon Captain Cold Justice League Action Psych Jughead Jones Richard K. Morgan Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Bryan Fuller Greg Berlanti Geoff Johns Heat Wave Felicity Smoak The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Marc Guggenheim Laeta Kalogridis "TV Writer vs. Fandom: Writers’ Rooms and Fan Interaction" (PT38) Ms. Marvel Five Deadly Venoms Nancy Drew (Film) Into the Badlands Little House on the Prairie books Weird War Tales Special thanks to Alex Switzky for the audio recording and Lauren Conoscenti for the photo. 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]

Alex and Nick discuss the content and formats of successful TV pitch documents, from one-pagers to pitch bibles. How do you effectively communicate the vision of a TV show? What are the different formats of TV pitch documents? What should you include in your pitch? How do you structure a pitch document? What are the burning questions you need to answer? How do you write your pitch in a compelling and unique way? Plus, we talk dramedy script categories. The Paper Team gives their sales pitch... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Spec Lists and Script Categories (00:31) 1 - Formats of TV pitch documents (03:41) 2 - Content of a TV pitch document (06:35) 3 - How to best express your pitch: format, structure, and prose (19:40) Takeaways and Resources (33:19) Links Leave a voicemail for Paper Team & TV Calling Sundance Episodic Program "Pitch Doc One" - TV Calling "Meetings 101: Generals and TV Staffing" (PT62) Terra Nova Resources "The Ultimate Sales Letter" - Dan S. Kennedy Special thanks to Evan Schmitt 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]

Alex and Nick invite Heather Mason (from SyFy Fangrrls & Amy Poehler's Smart Girls) and LaToya Ferguson (from The A.V. Club & IndieWire) for a lighthearted conversation about the current state of TV criticism in the era of peak content and serialized storytelling. What does TV criticism look like today? What is the process of reviewing a TV show? What can writers learn from critics? When are shows reviewed as a whole as opposed to episodically? How can critics review so much content in the era of peak TV? What are common misconceptions about TV criticism? Plus, a special WonderCon 2018 reminder. The Paper Team rates this episode "A+"... SHOWNOTES Content WonderCon 2018 panel reminder (00:00:33) A casual conversation about TV criticism (00:01:45) Resources and Next Week On (01:14:18) Reminder Paper Team is going to WonderCon 2018! Join our panel "Reimagined for TV: Writing shows based on popular IP" on Sunday, March 25 at 1:00PM in Room 209. Links Heather Mason on Twitter LaToya Ferguson on Twitter The TV Sisters LaToya Ferguson on Tumblr SyFy Fangrrls IGN HelloGiggles Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls The A.V. Club IndieWire Uproxx Television Without Pity "San Junipero" (3x04 - Black Mirror) Scream (TV Show) Teen Wolf (TV Show) Pretty Little Liars Scream Queens The Strain Metacritic Rotten Tomatoes Drop Dead Gorgeous Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Great News The Vampire Diaries Hannibal (TV Show) Sasha Alexander Greg Beeman Dark Television Critics Association (TCA) Grace and Frankie Electric Dreams Charlie's Angels (2011 TV Show) 666 Park Avenue Dave Annable Rachael Taylor Robert Buckley The Slap The Slap (US Version) Jonathan LaPaglia 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]

Alex and Nick invite Eva Miller, Manager of Development at Canvas Media Studios, to discuss digital content and cross-platform storytelling. What does the digital landscape look like for scripted content? How do stories evolve with the format? What genres are more suited to online formats over traditional linear forms? How can interactivity drive narratives in unique ways? How are digital content or creatives discovered? What is the development process for digital shows? Plus, a special panel announcement. The Paper Team crosses over... SHOWNOTES Content WonderCon 2018 Panel Announcement (00:53) Working at Canvas Media, cross-platform content, evolution of YouTube, nascent platforms, new forms of storytelling, VR/360, interactivity, promoting online content, influencers, finding new projects, budgets, storytelling (01:42) Resources and Next Week On (42:27) Announcement Paper Team is going to WonderCon 2018! Join our panel "Reimagined for TV: Writing shows based on popular IP" on Sunday, March 25 at 1:00PM in Room 209. Links Canvas Media Studios Bernie Su The Lizzie Bennet Diaries Vanity This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

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" This episode brought to you by: & Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

Alex and Nick invite Jona Xiao (Halt and Catch Fire, Being Mary Jane, Gifted) to discuss acting for television, and what writers can learn from actors. What is the casting process like in TV? How are character descriptions influenced by the script? What preparation can actors do before going into production? What makes an interesting character and compelling scenes for an actor? What can TV writers learn from performers? The Paper Team gets set to recur... SHOWNOTES Content Early influences, building a career, getting representation, casting process, diversity, getting cast, actor preparation, drama versus comedy, character descriptions, table reads, production, scripts, character arcs, script revisions, post-production, getting cut in the editing, fan interaction, goals and aspirations (01:06) Resources and Next Week On (43:47) Links Jona Xiao on Twitter Jona Xiao on IMDb Bananatag Sidekick Resources Career ACTivate "The Eight Characters of Comedy" - Scott Sedita This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

Alex and Nick break down six iconic TV scenes to look at what makes them engaging and unique. The moments explored in this episode include scenes from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Good Place, The Good Wife, Lost, and The Simpsons. What makes for a great TV scene? How can a simple exchange play off character and story? How can dialogue be used to define a moment? What are ways acting, directing and editing influence the impact of a scene? What TV writing lessons can you learn from these scenes? Plus, we talk how many people should be in a writing group. The Paper Team gets in and out... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: How many people in a writing group? (00:00:58) 1 - Introduction to the six TV scenes (00:03:09) 2 - "The Simpsons" Steamed Ham scene (00:08:02) 3 - "Deep Space Nine" Benny Rant scene (00:16:15) 4 - "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" Papa scene (00:29:35) 5 - "Lost" Henry Gale Breakfast scene (00:37:24) 6 - "The Good Place" Many Attempts Montage scene (00:44:55) 7 - "The Good Wife" Will vs. Alicia scene (00:53:02) Next Week On (01:03:38) Links "Feedback and Notes: Building Your Reading Onion" (PT08) "Analyzing Great TV Pilots" (PT54) "Analyzing Great TV Characters" (PT72) "22 Short Films about Springfield (7x21 - The Simpsons) The Simpsons' Steamed Ham scene "Far Beyond the Stars" (6x13 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) Deep Space Nine's Benny Rant scene "Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse" (4x24 - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) Prince of Bel-Air's Papa scene "The Whole Truth" (2x16 - Lost) Lost's Henry Gale Breakfast scene "Dance Dance Resolution" (2x03 - The Good Place) "Hitting the Fan" (5x05 - The Good Wife) "I'm mad as hell" scene from Network DS9 comment by Kingofmadcows "Nonlinear Storytelling" (PT70) This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

Alex and Nick invite Sydney Mitchel from NCIS: New Orleans & Outcast, and Zimran Jacob from Marvel's The Punisher, to discuss the responsibilities, duties, and opportunities of being a TV showrunner's assistant. What does the job of a showrunner's assistant entail? How do you get hired on a show? What does a typical work-day look like? How do assistants communicate with their showrunner? How creatively involved are showrunner's assistants? What amount of notes and feedback do showrunners get? How can you balance working long hours and writing your own scripts? The Paper Team gets an in... SHOWNOTES Content Working in television, what a showrunner does, hiring process, duties of a showrunner's assistant, day-to-day, communicating with the showrunner, creative involvement, shooting and production, post-production, calls and meetings, tips and advice for showrunner's assistants, balance work and life, future projects (01:01) Resources and Next Week On (45:20) Links Zimran Jacob on Twitter Sydney Mitchel on IMDb NCIS: New Orleans airs Tuesdays 10/9c on CBS Outcast available on Cinemax Marvel's The Punisher available on Netflix "Kevin Pollak To Direct Indie Comedy ‘Swag’" - Deadline This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

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... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Getting an agent and more reviews (00:52) 1 - Putting yourself out there: proactively building relationships (04:55) 2 - Putting your content out there: presence and branding (18:06) 3 - Putting others in there: mentoring and passing the torch (26:04) Challenges and Resources (32:19) Links "TV Writer Representation 101" (PT31) "189 - The Assistant's Track" - Hilliard Guess' Screenwriters Rant Room Resources "Breaking In: Tales from the Screenwriting Trenches" - Lee Jessup Buffer This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

Alex and Nick invite Logan Kriete, producer and development executive at Escape Artists (and formerly from Superb Entertainment/Baer Bones), to discuss how TV production companies work and find their projects. What are overall deals or "PODs" and why are they important? How is material turned into a TV show? What makes a script stand out for an executive? How does the development and notes process work? How do production companies sell shows to studios and networks? How does the evolving TV format impact projects? Why does persistence matter in the TV industry? The Paper Team does the POD challenge... SHOWNOTES Content Becoming a development executive, working in scripted, overall deals, sister studios, development process, finding writers and projects, selling shows, advice for TV writers (00:57) Resources and Next Week On (1:00:13) Links Logan Kriete on Twitter Escape Artists Meryl Poster Neal Baer Mosaic One Day at a Time (2017) Glitch Trust Me Resources KCRW's "The Business" NPR's "Pop Culture Happy Hour" 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]

Alex and Nick go over how formatting works in TV scripts and the various pre-draft documents you'll be writing on TV shows. What are the formatting and structural differences in writing a TV screenplay as opposed to a feature? How do half-hours and one-hours differ in their acts and page count? Which documents will you be writing before going to draft on a TV episode? What are important formatting elements to know and common mistakes to avoid? Plus, we answer questions about genre and screenwriting software you should be using. The Paper Team adjusts their margins... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: TV format versus TV genre, and screenwriting software you should be using (00:52) 1 - Differences in formats: TV and feature, one-hour and half-hour, network and cable, multi-cam and single-cam (10:56) 2 - Story areas, treatments, and outlines: documents to write before going to draft and annotating revisions (18:10) 3 - Formatting on the page and common mistakes (26:02) Takeaways and Resources (56:35) Links "Comedy v. Drama: Declare Your TV Major" (PT02) Final Draft Fade In WriterDuet Highland Celtx Movie Magic Screenwriter Scrivener "Being a TV Script Coordinator" (PT21) Scenechronize Movie Magic Budgeting Resources "The Hollywood Standard" - Christopher Riley This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

Alex and Nick break down four iconic TV characters to look at what makes them memorable. The TV characters explored in this episode include David Palmer from 24, Lindsay Jillian from You're the Worst, Michael from The Good Place, and Scorpius from Farscape. What makes a great TV character? How are the characters introduced in unique ways? How do shows flesh out specific goals, needs and wants? What are key moments and decisions that can define characters? Plus, we celebrate the new year. The Paper Team sizes people up... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Happy new year! (01:00) 1 - The four TV characters (02:16) 2 - Why we picked these characters (05:12) 3 - Character introductions (10:10) 4 - Character traits (17:53) 5 - Character's macro series arcs, wants, and needs (25:29) 6 - Key character moments (38:08) Next Week On (50:16) Links David Palmer (24) Scorpius (Farscape) Lindsay Jillian (You're the Worst) Michael (The Good Place) "Analyzing Great TV Pilots" (PT54) David Mamet's memo to his writing staff on The Unit Scorpius costume designs "All About That Paper" (2x04 - You're the Worst) "Try Real Hard" (3x01 - You're the Worst) "Day 2: 4:00AM-5:00AM" (2x21 - 24) "The Trolley Problem" (2x05 - The Good Place) "Nerve" (1x19 - Farscape) "Liars, Guns and Money" (2x19 - Farscape) "With Friends Like These..." (2x20 - Farscape) "Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars" This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

Alex and Nick celebrate the end of 2017 by taking a look back at Paper Team's past year, and a look forward at what is to come in 2018. What were the most popular Paper Team episodes of the year? What was the best thing of 2017? What new gifts did Nick and Alex exchange with one another? Plus, a word about contacting our guests. The Paper Team throws some confetti... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: A word about etiquette (01:10) 1 - Paper Team 2017: A year in review (03:26) 2 - Best of 2017 and our milestones (11:39) 3 - Preparing for 2018 as a TV writer (35:37) 4 - Paper Team goals for 2018 (44:29) Gift Exchange and Next Time On (48:10) Links "Networking 101: How to Talk With People in Hollywood" (PT05) "How to Follow Up (Without Seeming Desperate)" (PT07) "TV Pilot 101" (PT30) "TV Spec Script 101" (PT34) "TV Writer vs. Fandom: Writers’ Rooms and Fan Interaction – Paper Team Live at WonderCon 2017" (PT38) "Should You Pay for TV Writing Education?" (PT19) "Managing TV Writers ft. Daniela Garcia-Brcek (Circle of Confusion)" (PT59) "Assisting TV Comedy Writers ft. Gary Sundt (Superstore/The Goldbergs)" (PT43) "Writing Adult Comedy Animation ft. Alison Tafel (BoJack Horseman)" (PT39) "Spec v. Pilot: What You Should Be Writing Next" (PT04) "Breaking in & Writing From “Outside the System” ft. Hilliard Guess (The Screenwriter’s Rant Room)" (PT47) "TV Writing Competition Winners: What Happens Next?" (PT55) "Finding Frances" (4x07 - Nathan For You) "The Movement" (3x03 - Nathan For You) "The Movement" - Jack Garbarino "Git Gone" (1x04 - American Gods) "Firestorm" (1x10 - The Orville) "Dance Dance Resolution" (2x02 - The Good Place) "The Ricklantis Mixup" (3x07 - Rick & Morty) Dark DuckTales 2017 Draemings Julien Baker Jordan Peele Breaks Down "Get Out" Fan Theories (Video) Paper Girls "SLAM!" - Pamela Ribon "Navigating Your First TV Writing Job ft. Britta Lundin (Riverdale)" (PT67) "The Emotion Thesaurus" - Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi Hemingway Editor The Salmon Pages Scorpius comics Codenames Duet This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

Alex and Nick discuss nonlinear narrative in television writing, from flashbacks to flashforwards. What are effective uses of nonlinear storytelling? When should you work with flashbacks, flasforwards or parallel storylines? What are dos and donts of nonlinear narratives? Are there drawbacks of out-of-order storytelling? Plus, we talk The Mick case and Amazon's Lord of the Rings. The Paper Team flashes around... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: The Mick and Amazon's LOTR (00:52) 1 - Brief history of nonlinear storytelling in TV and when to use it (04:52) 2 - Examples of effective TV nonlinear narratives (13:16) 3 - Dos-and-dont's of nonlinear (31:39) 4 - Drawbacks of nonlinear (35:23) Takeaways and Resources (40:43) Links "Protecting and Over-Protecting Your TV Script: Copyright, Ownership and Idea Theft" (PT23) Wikipedia's list of nonlinear narrative television series Primer FlashForward (TV Show) "Time's Arrow" (4x11 - BoJack Horseman) "Thanksgiving" (2x08 - Master of None) "The Visitor" (4x03 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) "Get Me a Lawyer" (1x01 - Damages) River Song (Doctor Who) Resources "Slaughterhouse-Five" - Kurt Vonnegut "Nonlinear Storytelling" - Game Design Concepts "The 21st Century Screenplay" - Linda Aronson This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

Alex and Nick invite Jorge Gonzalez, from the Tracking Board and Launch Pad Writing Competitions, to discuss what makes a contest-winning script. How does the selection process of a TV writing competition work? What do readers look for when evaluating scripts and pilots? What separates top-tier screenplays from all others? What should writers watch out for before submitting their scripts? The Paper Team strikes gold... SHOWNOTES Content Getting involved with Tracking Board, the Launch Pad Competitions, selection process, what readers look for, finding top-tier scripts, common mistakes and faux pas, overdone tropes and cliches, what happens after the win, maximizing the opportunities, and notable success stories (00:54) Resources and Next Week On (28:53) Links Launch Pad Writing Competitions "The Mailroom" - David Rensin Taylor Sheridan "TV Writing Competition Winners: What Happens Next?" (PT55) Kate Trefry T.A. Snyder Eric Koenig Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz Big Mouth This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

Alex and Nick discuss macro storytelling in TV writing, from season-long narrative arcs to character development. Why is it important to have character arcs across seasons? When should you write serialized narratives? How far in advance should you plot things out? Do you need to know everything before writing a pilot? What are unique TV examples of macro storytelling? Plus, we talk about what "signing with an agent or manager" literally means. The Paper Team sets things up... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Reviews and rep signing (00:53) 1 - Season and story arcs in TV (05:00) 2 - Story arcs in your writing: what to watch out for (16:16) 3 - Character arcs (24:59) 4 - Keeping the macro story relevant to the micro scale (36:32) 5 - Reinventing the show (40:08) 6 - Self-contained versus serialization (50:12) Takeaways and Resources (54:34) Links "Daredevil Showrunners on How Punisher and Elektra Shake Up Season 2" - Collider "Why New TV Comedies Are Choosing Plot Over Jokes" - The New York Times "Lay Down Your Burdens" (2x19/20 - Battlestar Galactica) "Final Five" Cylons "Nerve" (1x19 - Farscape) "Chain of Command" (6x10/11 - Star Trek: The Next Generation) "6 Screenwriting Lessons from Parks and Recreation" - TV Calling "Hitting the Fan" (5x05 - The Good Wife) "Dance Dance Resolution" (2x02 - The Good Place) "One Last Ride" (7x12/13 - Parks and Recreation) "Serialized Television Has Become a Disease" - io9 Resources Michael Schur 2011 interview on The A.V. Club This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

Alex and Nick invite Britta Lundin, story editor on The CW's Riverdale and author of Ship It, to discuss everything you need to know about your first TV staff writing job and working on a popular show. What is the process of getting staffed on a TV series? What is the experience of working in a writers' room for the first time? How do you approach the "room etiquette"? From pitch to draft, and season to episode, what is the writing process like on Riverdale? How do you adapt your voice to that of a showrunner? How should you build on studio and network notes? What is a writer's job on set and in post-production? How is writing a novel different than TV writing? The Paper Team gets a script... SHOWNOTES Content Getting staffed on Riverdale, expectations vs. reality of a TV writers' room, adapting your voice, breaking the season and episodes, dealing with notes, writers' room etiquette, being on set and in post, engaging with fandom, converting a screenplay into a novel and differences between the two forms (00:56) Resources and Next Week On (57:57) Links Britta Lundin on Twitter Riverdale on The CW (Wednesdays 8/7c) Pre-order "Ship It" by Britta Lundin Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa "Chapter Ten: The Lost Weekend" (1x10 - Riverdale) Jughead's "I'm Weird" Speech Meme "How To Practice "Safe" Shipping w/ The Riverdale Cast" (Video) This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

Alex and Nick discuss the evolution of censorship on TV and the involvement of "standards & practices". What is considered censorship in television? How is sensitive content categorized? What are differences in TV censorship across the world? How have sensibilities changed across the years? When can standards & practices influence TV writing? Plus, we answer our very first voicemail. The Paper Team bleeps itself... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Rolling submissions and visa questions (00:49) 1 - How is television regulated? (03:56) 2 - Evolution of sensibilities on TV (20:46) 3 - Differences in censorship around some countries (33:20) 4 - TV writing solutions to standards & practices (40:16) Resources and Next Week On (51:14) Links Send a voicemail to TV Calling and Paper Team "Immigrants: We Get the TV Job Done!" (PT56) Broadcast Standards and Practices Miller test "F$%& Censorship" (2x05 - The Chris Gethard Show) (Video) Safe Harbor Law Telecommunications Act of 1996 V-chip "He's a Crowd" (5x12 - L.A. Law) Lesbian kiss episode "Rejoined" (4x06 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) "On Losing Patience for Women Kissing" - The Mary Sue Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel American Crime (TV series) ReBoot Resources "This Business of Television" – Howard Blumenthal This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

Alex and Nick share their experiences adapting preexisting material to television, from established novels and properties to historical events. What constitutes an adaptation? How do you balance existing content and personal take? How close should you stick to the original source? How do you stay historically accurate while telling a compelling story? When should you spec an existing property without having the rights? Plus, a new venue for feedback and an update on the Fox Writers Lab. The Paper Team gets inspired by... SHOWNOTES Content Paper Scraps: Voicemail and Fox Writers Lab Update (00:51) 1 - Defining what is an adaptation: IPs, properties, and real events (07:24) 2 - Choosing the right format, tips on adapting history and existing content (16:14) 3 - Speccing established IPs without having the rights (38:59) Takeaways and Resources (49:15) Links "TV Writing Competitions" (PT33) "TV Writing Competition Winners: What Happens Next?" (PT65) Send a voicemail to TV Calling and Paper Team "Inspiration vs. Stealing in TV Writing" (PT58) The Wolf of Wall Street Wall Street (Movie) Spotlight Kingsman: The Secret Service W. Band of Brothers Rome Revenge The Count of Monte Cristo "Why The Expanse is transforming TV" - Wired "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" - Tom Stoppard Star Trek: Terran Resources "Beyond Fidelity: The Dialogics of Adaptation" - Robert Stam (PDF) DP/30 interview with Eric Heisserer (Arrival) The Writers' Panel with Eric Heisserer This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a Launch Pad 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]

Alex and Nick mark Halloween by looking at iconic TV episodes celebrating the holiday and what makes them so special. How does Halloween translate to television? What are some of the best Halloween episodes? What makes a good Halloween story? The Paper Team scares itself... SHOWNOTES Content 1 - Some Halloween history (00:46) 2 - Elements of Halloween TV episodes (08:17) 3 - Favorite Halloween episodes (17:23) 4 - The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror (29:24) Resources and Next Week On (36:48) Links It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown "Greg Pikitis" (2x07 - Parks and Recreation) "Halloween" (2x05 - The Office) "Pinkeye" (1x07 - South Park) "Epidemiology" (2x06 - Community) The Cabin in the Woods "The Scare" (1x11 - Dawson's Creek) "It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester" (4x07 - Supernatural) "Spookyfish" (2x15 - South Park) "Halloween" (2x06 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Janus "Life of the Party" (5x05 - Angel) "Fear, Itself" (4x04 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "Halloween" (1x04-05 - American Horror Story) "The Honking" (2x18 - Futurama) "Halloween/Ellie" (2x10 - Louie) "Spooky Endings" (2x05 - Happy Endings) Script for Happy Endings' "Spooky Endings" episode Treehouse of Horror "A Nightmare on Face Time" (16x12 - South Park) Resources Massive spreadsheet list of Halloween TV episodes "Is Your Halloween Costume Racist?" - Kat Lazo 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]

Alex and Nick invite Matt Thilenius, TV literary assistant at the Creative Artists Agency, to discuss the role of agents representing TV writers. What is the relationship between TV literary agents and TV writers? How do agents operate during staffing season? How do they find new clients? What are tips for writers looking for representation? How often should writers be generating new material to best help their agent get them work? The Paper Team finds a rep... SHOWNOTES Content Assisting a TV literary agent, the role of agents, TV writing seasons, finding clients, the writer's brand, samples, staffing season, agency landscape, production companies (00:22) Resources and Next Week On (36:33) Links "Profiles of Television: Matt Thilenius" - TV Calling CAA JHRTS WME UTA ICM Paradigm Resources "Powerhouse" - James Andrew Miller 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]