Paper Team Podcast
1) Paper Pause (PT212)
Alex and Nick announce that they're taking a break from Paper Team. From new content to COVID fatigue, we go over all the reasons behind our decision in this episode. Plus, we discuss the future of...Show More
2) TV Access, Financial Support, and Finale History – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT211)
Alex and Nick answer your TV writing questions about the usefulness of being an assistant, limited access for lower-level writers, and supporting yourself financially. Plus, we discuss the latest T...Show More
TV Access, Financial Support, and Finale History – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT211)
28:18 | Mar 15th, 2021
3) Paper Tease Revisited (PT210)
Alex and Nick follow up on past Paper Tease entrants to see what has happened with their scripts and their careers since their work appeared on Paper Team. Links Paper Tease: Hooked On A Story – J...Show More
4) Survivor: Hollywood – Emotional and Practical Realities of TV Writing (PT209)
Alex and Nick discuss the realities of sustaining a career as a TV writer, from financial and mental hardships, to professional and personal burnout. What does "breaking in" really mean? What are t...Show More
Survivor: Hollywood – Emotional and Practical Realities of TV Writing (PT209)
1:02:25 | Mar 1st, 2021
5) TV Writing Conditions and WGA Win – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT208)
Alex and Nick answer your TV writing questions about ideal writing conditions, writing essentials, and predatory representation contracts. Plus, we discuss the latest news, including the WGA/WME ag...Show More
6) TV Outlines: At Home and in the Writers’ Room (PT207)
Alex and Nick take a look at the outlining process in television writing. Whether you’re working on your own TV sample scripts, or asked to deliver outlines in a writers' room, we dig into everything ...Show More
7) 2020 Paper Team Mentorship VI – “The Pirate King” Strategy (PT206)
Alex and Nick conclude the 2020 Paper Team Mentorship with mentee Ben Warner, and his drama pilot THE PIRATE KING. Final step of the process: strategizing on what to do with your new pilot script, ...Show More
8) Pitches, Pivots, and Pilots – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT205)
Alex and Nick answer your TV writing questions about pitching with a script, and pivoting towards a screenwriting career. Plus, we discuss the latest news, including productions halting in LA, and ...Show More
9) 2020 Paper Team Mentorship V – “The Pirate King” Revised Draft (PT204)
Alex and Nick continue the 2020 Paper Team Mentorship with mentee Ben Warner, and the revised draft of his drama pilot THE PIRATE KING. Step five of the process: revising the first draft of the ori...Show More
10) Work-Life Balance in TV: Tips and Strategies (PT203)
Alex and Nick discuss tips and strategies on how to deal with work-life balance in the television industry now that it has moved to a remote model. How has "work-from-home" had an impact on the indust...Show More