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Pitches, Pivots, and Pilots – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT205)


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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 pilot season during a pandemic.

Content

Editor Goodbye and Shout-Outs (00:31)

TV Writing Questions: Pitching with a script, pivoting towards a screenwriting career later in life (02:56)
TV Writing News: Warner Bros, Alex Trebek, and production shutdowns (17:58)

Links

Networking 201: Cold Contact, Queries and Etiquette (PT121)

Protecting and Over-Protecting Your TV Script: Copyright, Ownership and Idea Theft (PT23)
Breaking in as a TV Writer Later in Life ft. J. Holtham (PT92)
“Warner Bros will stream its 2021 films” – The Ringer
“HBO Max Planning Original DC Content for International Markets” – CBR
“The Hidden Depths of Alex Trebek’s Banter with Jeopardy Contestants” – The New Yorker
“SAG-AFTRA, Producers Guild & Advertisers Urge Temporary Shutdown” – Deadline

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