Paper Team
By Alex Freedman & Nick Watson
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Paper Team is a podcast about television writing and becoming a TV writer.
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Paper Pause (PT212)
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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TV Access, Financial Support, and Finale History – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT211)
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Paper Tease Revisited (PT210)
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Survivor: Hollywood – Emotional and Practical Realities of TV Writing (PT209)
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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TV Writing Conditions and WGA Win – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT208)
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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TV Outlines: At Home and in the Writers’ Room (PT207)
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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2020 Paper Team Mentorship VI – “The Pirate King” Strategy (PT206)
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Pitches, Pivots, and Pilots – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT205)
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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2020 Paper Team Mentorship V – “The Pirate King” Revised Draft (PT204)
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Work-Life Balance in TV: Tips and Strategies (PT203)
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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The 2020 Paper Team Holiday Special (PT202)
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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2020 Paper Team Mentorship IV – “The Pirate King” First Draft (PT201)
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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The Paper Team 200th Episode Special (PT200)
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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TV Credits, Punchups, and Inspirations – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT199)
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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2020 Paper Team Mentorship III – “The Pirate King” Outline (PT198)
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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10 Myths About the TV Business (PT197)
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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How to Give Script Notes (PT196)
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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10 Myths About TV Writing (PT195)
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Personal Connections, Partnerships, and Parallel Ideas – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT194)
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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2020 Paper Team Mentorship II – “The Pirate King” Beat Sheet (PT193)
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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Exploring Lovecraftian Horror and TV Companion Podcasts ft. Shannon Houston (Lovecraft Country) (PT192)
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Reverse-Engineering Scripts, TV References, and Release Schedules – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT191)
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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2020 Paper Team Mentorship I – “The Pirate King” Overview (PT190)
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Paper Tease: Context For Your Text – September Session (PT189)
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Character Arcs, Writer Mutiny, and Gamemaster – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT188)
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Paper Team Mentorship V – A Year Later With Paul Chang (PT187)
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Less TV, Less Opportunity (PT186)
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Paper Tease: Microcosms – August Session (PT185)
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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TV Pilot 301: Scope, Beginnings, and Ends (PT184)
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Fonts, International Writing, and 2020 WGA MBA – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT183)
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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TV Staffing vs. TV Selling (PT182)
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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Being a Black Writer in Hollywood ft. WGAW Committee of Black Writers Chairs (Michelle Amor, Hilliard Guess, Bianca Sams) (PT181)
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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Paper Tease: Hooked On A Story – July Session (PT180)
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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Nickelodeon Animation Writing Program ft. Katherine Wells – Inside the TV Writing Programs (PT179)
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Return of the Pod – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT178)
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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COVID-19 and Hollywood: How We Adapt (PT177)
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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2020 TV Writing Program Updates – CBS/NBC/WB (PT176)
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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Episodes, Actors, and Contagion – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT175)
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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UK Animation and Developing Animated Stories ft. James Hamilton (The Amazing World of Gumball) (PT174)
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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Paper Tease: Clash of the Tightens – March Session (PT173)
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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Showrunning Duncanville & The Simpsons ft. Mike Scully (PT172)
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Tips and Tricks for the TV Industry (PT171)
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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Character Names, Rebranding, and Fellowship News – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT170)
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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Paper Tease Execution – February Session (PT169)
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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Knowing Your Worth as an Assistant: Expectations, Opportunities, and Negotiations (PT168)
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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Manager Communication, Assistant Work, and Staffing Starts – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT167)
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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Finding Your Place in the Writers’ Room ft. Evelyn Yves (Katy Keene) (PT166)
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Jan 13, 2020 |
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Tell Us About Yourself: Crafting the Personal Pitch (PT165)
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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The 2019 Paper Team Holiday Special (PT164)
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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Writing Scripts That Go Viral ft. Jordan VanDina (Animaniacs/What Would Diplo Do) (PT163)
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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WyldCats Table Read – Paper Team Live (PT162)
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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Positive Mindset and Resilience in the Writers’ Room ft. Rochée Jeffrey (SMILF/90210) & April Shih (You’re the Worst/Undone) (PT161)
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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Script Readiness, Contests, and Career Detours – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT160)
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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Showrunning Daybreak ft. Aron Eli Coleite (PT159)
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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Paper Tease Reveals – November Session (PT158)
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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Preemptive Specs, Political Tweets, and Peacock – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT157)
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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TV Prose 201: Breaking Rules (PT156)
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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Paper Tease: Perspective – October Session (PT155)
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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Writing Classic Multicams to Cable Darlings ft. Dan O’Keefe (Seinfeld/Veep) (PT154)
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Oct 07, 2019 |
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Mindfulness, TV Musicals, and Development Hell – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT153)
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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From Comic-Book Adaptations to Action-Driven Content ft. Sue Chung (Agent Carter/The Brave) (PT152)
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Sep 23, 2019 |
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Paper Tease Returns – September Session (PT151)
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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The Paper Team 150th Episode Special (PT150)
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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Impostor Syndrome, Staffing Submissions and Commercials – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT149)
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Aug 26, 2019 |
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Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your TV Scripts (PT148)
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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Paper Team Mentorship IV – Staffing Update With Paul (PT147)
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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TV Business Resources We Use (PT146)
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Aug 05, 2019 |
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Paper Scraps Monthly – Branding Samples, Manager Opinions, and OTTs (PT145)
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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Writing Heroes and Breaking Genres ft. Tamara Becher-Wilkinson (Doom Patrol/Daredevil) (PT144)
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Jul 22, 2019 |
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Comedy v. Drama II: Blurred Lines (PT143)
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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How to Take Feedback (PT142)
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Jul 08, 2019 |
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Performing In and Out of the Writers’ Room ft. Charla Lauriston (Hoops/People of Earth) (PT141)
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Jul 01, 2019 |
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Paper Scraps Monthly – Records, Routine, and Resolution (PT140)
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Jun 24, 2019 |
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TV Writing Resources We Use (PT139)
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Jun 17, 2019 |
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Paper Team Mentorship III – “Mid-Death Crisis” Outline (PT138)
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Jun 10, 2019 |
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Fox Writers Lab ft. Moira Griffin – Inside the TV Writing Programs (PT137)
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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Paper Scraps Monthly – Similar Ideas, Quality of Dialogue, and Staffing Opportunities (PT136)
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May 27, 2019 |
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Earning Your Way Into the Writers’ Room ft. Ning Zhou (Ozark) (PT135)
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May 20, 2019 |
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Paper Team Mentorship II – “Mid-Death Crisis” Beat Sheet (PT134)
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May 13, 2019 |
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Warner Bros. Television Writers’ Workshop ft. Rebecca Windsor – Inside the TV Writing Programs (PT133)
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May 06, 2019 |
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NBC Writers on the Verge ft. Karen Horne – Inside the TV Writing Programs (PT132)
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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CBS Writers Mentoring Program ft. Jeanne Mau – Inside the TV Writing Programs (PT131)
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Apr 22, 2019 |
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Disney ABC Writing Program ft. Kristi Shuton – Inside the TV Writing Programs (PT130)
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Apr 15, 2019 |
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Comics and TV Writing: How to Bring the Page to Screen – Paper Team Live at WonderCon 2019 (PT129)
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Apr 08, 2019 |
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Paper Team Mentorship I – “Mid-Death Crisis” Overview (PT128)
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Apr 01, 2019 |
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Paper Scraps Monthly – March Paper Tease and Mentorship Winner (PT127)
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Mar 25, 2019 |
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Staying Productive During Hiatus (PT126)
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Mar 18, 2019 |
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TV Writing Incubators and the Evolution of Access (PT125)
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Mar 11, 2019 |
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Writing and Pitching Across Formats ft. Gretchen Enders (Queen America/Grace and Frankie) (PT124)
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Mar 04, 2019 |
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Paper Scraps Monthly – February Paper Tease and Syndication News (PT123)
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Feb 25, 2019 |
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International TV Writing Models ft. Des Doyle (Showrunners) (PT122)
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Feb 11, 2019 |
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Networking 201: Cold Contact, Queries and Etiquette (PT121)
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Feb 04, 2019 |
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Finding Stability as a Nascent TV Writer ft. Julia Yorks (The Adventures of Puss in Boots/Skylanders Academy) (PT120)
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Jan 28, 2019 |
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Writing Samples and Preparing for TV Staffing ft. Liz Alper (The Rookie) & Kai Wu (Deception) (PT119)
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Jan 21, 2019 |
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Directing TV Comedy ft. Alethea Jones (Queen America/Wrecked) (PT118)
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Jan 14, 2019 |
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TV Formula 101: Building an Engine For Your Show (PT117)
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Jan 07, 2019 |
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The 2018 Paper Team Holiday Special (PT116)
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Dec 17, 2018 |
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TV Writing for Comedy & Drama ft. Michelle Badillo & Caroline Levich (One Day at a Time/The Bold Type) (PT115)
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Dec 10, 2018 |
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From Features to Television ft. Cinqué Lee (She’s Gotta Have It) (PT114)
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Dec 03, 2018 |
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Paper Scraps Monthly VI – Mentorship Announcement, November Paper Tease, Overall Deals & Executives (PT113)
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Nov 26, 2018 |
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Finding Content for Digital TV ft. Hillary Levi (VRV) (PT112)
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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Building Your Career as a TV Writer ft. LaToya Morgan (Into the Badlands/TURN) (PT111)
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Nov 05, 2018 |
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How to Choose Your Next TV Sample (PT110)
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Oct 29, 2018 |
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Paper Scraps Monthly V – October Paper Tease, Emmys & Diversity in TV Writing (PT109)
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Oct 22, 2018 |
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TV Writer Representation 201: Making the Most of Your Agent/Manager (PT108)
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Oct 15, 2018 |
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Entertainment Law ft. Panayiotis Spanos (Spanos Law) (PT107)
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Oct 01, 2018 |
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Paper Scraps Monthly IV – September Paper Tease Feedback (PT106)
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Sep 24, 2018 |
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How a TV Writers’ Room Works (PT105)
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Sep 17, 2018 |
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Getting Noticed From Outside the Industry ft. Joey Tuccio (Roadmap Writers) (PT104)
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Sep 10, 2018 |
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Paper Scraps Monthly III – August Paper Tease Feedback (PT103)
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Aug 27, 2018 |
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VR Storytelling ft. Michael Masukawa (Secret Location) (PT102)
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Aug 20, 2018 |
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TV Staffing 101 (PT101)
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Aug 13, 2018 |
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An Evening in the Writers’ Room – Paper Team Live (PT100)
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Aug 06, 2018 |
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The Paper Team 99th Episode Special (PT99)
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Jul 30, 2018 |
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From Actor to Writer and Working Across Genres ft. Justin Michael Terry (Stargate Origins) (PT98)
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Jul 23, 2018 |
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Paper Scraps Monthly II – Audience Questions and July TV News (PT97)
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Jul 16, 2018 |
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Creating and Running a Children’s TV Show ft. Mike Alber (Kirby Buckets) (PT96)
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Jul 09, 2018 |
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Writing Episodic vs. Serialized TV (PT95)
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Jul 02, 2018 |
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Composing Music for TV ft. Miranda Sachetta (Transformers: Prime Wars/The Voice) (PT94)
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Jun 25, 2018 |
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Tips and Tricks for TV Writing (PT93)
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Jun 18, 2018 |
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Breaking in as a TV Writer Later in Life ft. J. Holtham (Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger) (PT92)
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Jun 11, 2018 |
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Audience Questions – TV Writing and TV Business (PT91)
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Jun 04, 2018 |
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Rewriting Your TV Script (PT90)
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May 21, 2018 |
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Creating Animated TV Shows ft. Tom Ruegger (Animaniacs/Pinky & the Brain/Tiny Toon Adventures) (PT89)
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May 14, 2018 |
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Perspective and POVs in TV Writing (PT88)
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May 07, 2018 |
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From Intern to TV Writer ft. Bob Dearden (iZombie) (PT87)
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Apr 30, 2018 |
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Branding Yourself (PT86)
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Apr 23, 2018 |
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TV Writing Programs and Fellowships ft. Andy Mathieson, Jenny Deiker Restivo and Thomas Reyes (PT85)
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Apr 16, 2018 |
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TV Pilot 201: Keeping the Reader Interested (PT84)
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Apr 09, 2018 |
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Reimagined for TV: Writing Shows Based on Popular IP – Paper Team Live at WonderCon 2018 (PT83)
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Apr 02, 2018 |
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TV Pitch Documents (PT82)
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Mar 26, 2018 |
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TV Criticism ft. Heather Mason (SyFy Fangrrls/Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls) & LaToya Ferguson (The A.V. Club/IndieWire) (PT81)
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Mar 19, 2018 |
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Digital Content & Emerging Platforms ft. Eva Miller (Canvas Media Studios) (PT80)
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Mar 12, 2018 |
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TV Spec Script 201: Starting Your Research (PT79)
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Mar 05, 2018 |
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Acting for TV ft. Jona Xiao (Halt and Catch Fire/Being Mary Jane) (PT78)
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Feb 26, 2018 |
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Analyzing Great TV Scenes: Case Studies of Deep Space Nine, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Good Place, The Good Wife, Lost and The Simpsons (PT77)
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Feb 12, 2018 |
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Being a TV Showrunner’s Assistant ft. Sydney Mitchel (NCIS: New Orleans/Outcast) and Zimran Jacob (Marvel’s The Punisher) (PT76)
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Feb 05, 2018 |
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Putting Yourself Out There (PT75)
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Jan 29, 2018 |
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TV Production Companies ft. Logan Kriete (Producer & Development Executive) (PT74)
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Jan 22, 2018 |
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TV Script Formatting (PT73)
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Jan 15, 2018 |
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Analyzing Great TV Characters: Case Studies of David Palmer (24), Lindsay (You’re the Worst), Michael (The Good Place) and Scorpius (Farscape) (PT72)
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Jan 08, 2018 |
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The 2017 Paper Team Holiday Special (PT71)
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Dec 18, 2017 |
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Nonlinear Storytelling (PT70)
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Dec 11, 2017 |
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Writing a Contest-Winning Script ft. Jorge Gonzalez (Tracking Board/Launch Pad Writing Competitions) (PT69)
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Dec 04, 2017 |
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Macro Storytelling: Writing Character and Story Arcs in TV (PT68)
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Nov 27, 2017 |
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Navigating Your First TV Writing Job ft. Britta Lundin (Riverdale) (PT67)
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Nov 20, 2017 |
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TV Censorship (PT66)
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Nov 13, 2017 |
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Adapting Content for TV (PT65)
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Nov 06, 2017 |
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Halloween on TV (PT64)
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Oct 30, 2017 |
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Assisting a TV Literary Agent ft. Matt Thilenius (CAA) (PT63)
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Oct 23, 2017 |
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Meetings 101: Generals and TV Staffing (PT62)
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Oct 16, 2017 |
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Teasers & Cold Opens (PT61)
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Oct 09, 2017 |
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Tone in TV Writing (PT60)
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Oct 02, 2017 |
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Managing TV Writers ft. Daniela Garcia-Brcek (Circle of Confusion) (PT59)
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Sep 25, 2017 |
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Inspiration vs. Stealing in TV Writing (PT58)
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Sep 18, 2017 |
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TV Casting ft. Becca Burgess (Last Man Standing/Undateable/Cougar Town) (PT57)
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Sep 11, 2017 |
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Immigrants: We Get the TV Job Done! (PT56)
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Aug 28, 2017 |
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TV Writing Competition Winners: What Happens Next? (PT55)
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Aug 21, 2017 |
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Analyzing Great TV Pilots: Case Studies of Alias, Community, Homicide, The O.C., Scrubs and 3rd Rock from the Sun (PT54)
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Aug 15, 2017 |
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Weaving Storylines: A/B/C Stories (PT53)
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Aug 07, 2017 |
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TV Dialogue 101 (PT51)
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Jul 24, 2017 |
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The Paper Team 50th Episode Special (PT50)
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Jul 17, 2017 |
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Current Programming at a TV Network ft. Dana Bramble (The CW) (PT49)
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Jul 10, 2017 |
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TV Prose and Scene Description 101 (PT48)
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Jun 26, 2017 |
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Breaking in & Writing From “Outside the System” ft. Hilliard Guess (The Screenwriter’s Rant Room) (PT47)
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Jun 19, 2017 |
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TV Characters 101 (PT46)
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Jun 12, 2017 |
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TV Stunt Specs ft. Billy Domineau (Family Guy) (PT45)
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Jun 05, 2017 |
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TV World-Building 101 (PT44)
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May 22, 2017 |
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Assisting TV Comedy Writers ft. Gary Sundt (Superstore/The Goldbergs) (PT43)
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May 15, 2017 |
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TV Viewing Habits: Writing for the Binge (PT42)
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May 08, 2017 |
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Writing Children’s Animation ft. Steven Darancette (Lalaloopsy/Tumble Leaf) (PT41)
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May 01, 2017 |
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TV Procedurals (PT40)
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Apr 24, 2017 |
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Writing Adult Comedy Animation ft. Alison Tafel (BoJack Horseman) (PT39)
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Apr 17, 2017 |
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TV Writer vs. Fandom: Writers’ Rooms and Fan Interaction – Paper Team Live at WonderCon 2017 (PT38)
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Apr 10, 2017 |
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Visual TV Storytelling in Buffy’s “Hush” & “Restless” ft. Evan Schmitt (PT37)
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Mar 27, 2017 |
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Writing Themes and Values in TV (PT36)
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Mar 20, 2017 |
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Supplemental Income for Writers (PT35)
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Mar 13, 2017 |
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TV Spec Script 101 (PT34)
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Mar 06, 2017 |
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TV Writing Competitions (PT33)
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Feb 27, 2017 |
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Independent Producing ft. Jimmy Nguyen (Showrunners) (PT32)
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Feb 20, 2017 |
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TV Writer Representation 101 (PT31)
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Feb 13, 2017 |
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TV Pilot 101 (PT30)
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Feb 06, 2017 |
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Getting Your TV Script Read (PT29)
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Jan 30, 2017 |
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From Outline to (First) Draft (PT28)
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Jan 23, 2017 |
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Web Series and TV Writing ft. Sam Miller (Single by 30/Mom) (PT27)
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Jan 16, 2017 |
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Goal-Setting as a TV Writer: Planning Your Year Ahead (PT26)
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Jan 09, 2017 |
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The 2016 Paper Team Holiday Special (PT25)
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Dec 19, 2016 |
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Exposition in TV Writing (PT24)
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Dec 12, 2016 |
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Protecting and Over-Protecting Your TV Script: Copyright, Ownership and Idea Theft (PT23)
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Dec 05, 2016 |
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Joke-Writing, Stand-Up and Late-Night TV ft. Simon Taylor (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno) (PT22)
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Nov 21, 2016 |
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Being a TV Script Coordinator ft. Franklin jin Rho (The Exorcist) (PT21)
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Nov 14, 2016 |
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The Art of the TV Episode (PT20)
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Nov 07, 2016 |
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Should You Pay for TV Writing Education? (PT19)
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Oct 31, 2016 |
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Australian TV ft. Chris Corbett (PT18)
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Oct 24, 2016 |
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The TV Writer’s Mindset: Dealing With Procrastination, Blank Page, and the Muse (PT17)
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Oct 17, 2016 |
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Managing Finances as an Assistant & Staff Writer ft. Kiyong Kim (PT16)
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Oct 10, 2016 |
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Act Breaks (PT15)
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Oct 03, 2016 |
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Diversity in TV and the Writers’ Room ft. Francesca Butler & Kelly Lynne D’Angelo (PT14)
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Sep 26, 2016 |
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TV Pitching 101: Who, What, and Why (PT13)
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Sep 19, 2016 |
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Being in a Writing Team ft. Kelly Lynne D’Angelo (PT12)
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Sep 12, 2016 |
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The Influence of TV: Scratching the Surface (PT11)
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Sep 05, 2016 |
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TV Budgeting and Line Producing ft. Maggie Herman (Bosch) – On the Road at SDCC 2016 (PT10)
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Aug 29, 2016 |
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How to Be a Great Production Assistant (PT09)
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Aug 22, 2016 |
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Feedback and Notes: Building Your Reading Onion (PT08)
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Aug 15, 2016 |
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How to Follow Up (Without Seeming Desperate) (PT07)
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Aug 08, 2016 |
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Bringing the TV Writers’ Room Process Home (PT06)
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Aug 01, 2016 |
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Networking 101: How to Talk With People in Hollywood (PT05)
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Aug 01, 2016 |
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Spec v. Pilot: What You Should Be Writing Next (PT04)
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Aug 01, 2016 |
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How to Meet People in LA (When You Don’t Know Anyone) (PT03)
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Aug 01, 2016 |
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Comedy v. Drama: Declare Your TV Major (PT02)
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Aug 01, 2016 |
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Moving to Los Angeles (and Things We Wish We Knew) (PT01)
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Aug 01, 2016 |