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Latest Episodes

Reverse-Engineering Scripts, TV References, and Release Schedules – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT191)
September 28, 2020

Alex and Nick answer your TV writing questions about non-adult animation, reverse-engineering shows, and cultural references. - Plus, we reveal details of our online virtual mixer and discuss the latest TV news,

2020 Paper Team Mentorship I – “The Pirate King” Overview (PT190)
September 21, 2020

Alex and Nick begin the 2020 Paper Team Mentorship with winner and mentee Ben Warner, with his new drama pilot THE PIRATE KING. - Step one of the process: a basic overview of the series and pilot, with premise, characters, themes, and arcs. -

Paper Tease: Context For Your Text – September Session (PT189)
September 14, 2020

Alex and Nick give feedback on five of your teasers on this year's final Paper Tease session. - Plus, we reveal the winner of our new 2020 Paper Team Mentorship! - Paper Tease Entries "There Goes the Neighbourhood" by Tobias Tobbell

Character Arcs, Writer Mutiny, and Gamemaster – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT188)
August 31, 2020

Alex and Nick answer your TV writing questions about character arcs and animated script length, and discuss the latest TV writing news involving the All-Rise writers' room mutiny and the WarnerMedia restructure. - Plus,

Paper Team Mentorship V – A Year Later With Paul Chang (PT187)
August 24, 2020

Alex and Nick catch up with their 2019 Paper Team Mentee Paul Chang, staff writer on the upcoming animated Disney TV comedy The Curse of Molly McGee. - We discuss what he's been up to over the past year, including how his first full season in a writer...

Less TV, Less Opportunity (PT186)
August 17, 2020

Alex and Nick discuss the current trend of diminishing episode orders and shorter seasons, and how that affects the size of writers' rooms, opportunities for emerging writers, and other worrying consequences for television writing. -

Paper Tease: Microcosms – August Session (PT185)
August 10, 2020

Alex and Nick feature their next Paper Tease session by giving feedback on four more of your original TV pilot teasers. - Paper Tease Entries "Dad’s the Word" by Peter C. Hayward "Earthrise, Earthset" by Zac Kostyrka

TV Pilot 301: Scope, Beginnings, and Ends (PT184)
August 03, 2020

Alex and Nick talk about the big picture of your TV pilot script and its scope, from what the first episode should capture, to what it can leave out. - What defines the scope of your TV pilot? What are ways of deciding when the pilot should start and ...

Fonts, International Writing, and 2020 WGA MBA – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT183)
July 27, 2020

Alex and Nick answer your TV writing questions about reference letters, international writing programs, spec script timelines, and title page fonts. - Plus, we take a look at the latest business news, notably the new WGA 2020 MBA and success stories o...

TV Staffing vs. TV Selling (PT182)
July 20, 2020

Alex and Nick look at the latest debate about TV staffing versus TV selling, and discuss pros and cons of each. Is it a false dichotomy or should you prioritize one over the other? The Paper Team weighs in. - Content