Alex and Nick pursue the 2020 Paper Team Mentorship with mentee Ben Warner and the first draft of his drama pilot THE PIRATE KING. - Step four of the process: writing a first complete draft of the original pilot. -

Alex and Nick celebrate the two-hundredth episode of Paper Team with a livestream event featuring several of our past guests, including TV writers, producers, and showrunners from a wide array of shows. -

Alex and Nick discuss television writing threads about showrunner credit, rewrite/punchup process, and industry inspirations. - Plus, we discuss the latest television news, including production returning to California and the ongoing WGA/CAA battle.

Alex and Nick continue the 2020 Paper Team Mentorship with mentee Ben Warner and the beat sheet of his drama pilot THE PIRATE KING. - Step three of the process: a detailed outline of the pilot episode, with every act broken down scene-by-scene. -

Alex and Nick bust ten common myths about the television business, from those about breaking into the industry and getting staffed, to writing samples and the value of representation. - Reminder We're having our 200th Paper Team episode event STREAME...

Alex and Nick discuss the process of giving notes and feedback on scripts, including story, structure, characters, world, prose, dialogue, and format. - From what we look for in the writing on a granular level to the psychology behind articulating gre...

Alex and Nick bust ten common myths about the craft of television writing, from pilot ideas and script feedback, to first drafts and episode content. - Reminder We're having our 200th Paper Team episode event STREAMED LIVE!

Alex and Nick answer your television writing questions about meeting people willing to read you, navigating similar ideas, and codifying writing partnerships. - Plus, we make a big announcement about our upcoming live 200th Paper Team episode,

Alex and Nick continue the 2020 Paper Team Mentorship with mentee Ben Warner and the beat sheet of his drama pilot THE PIRATE KING. - Step two of the process: a beat sheet of the pilot episode, including general acts and story arcs. -

Alex and Nick invite Shannon Houston, writer on the HBO series Lovecraft Country and co-host of the Lovecraft Country Radio podcast, to discuss writing Lovecraftian horror, representation in genre, and producing a companion podcast for a popular series...