How to Choose Your Next TV Sample (PT110)




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Summary: Alex and Nick discuss ways to decide what your next TV sample script should be. From business considerations to artistic and career reasons, we go over several elements that we've weighed ourselves when choosing a new project.<br> <br> How do you take a look at your own samples to decide what is missing? Why is it important to select the right sample? How can a new sample help pivot your career? What should you look for in choosing the right script?<br> <br> Plus, we look at two more Paper Tease entries and reveal the October winners.<br> <br> The Paper Team makes a selection...<br> <br> <br> SHOWNOTES<br> <br> Content<br> Paper Tease Session (00:49)<br> 1 - Writer and career reasons (16:14)<br> 2 - Business reasons (24:10)<br> 3 - Artistic reasons (31:52)<br> Takeaways and Next Week On (36:09)<br> <br> Paper Tease Entries<br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/paperteasers/ChildrenOfSalem.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">"Children of Salem" by Dylan Brann</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/paperteasers/SocioClub.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">"Socio Club" by Koby Mann</a><br> <br> Links<br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/comedy-v-drama-declare-your-tv-major-pt02/">Comedy v. Drama: Declare Your TV Major (PT02)</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/tv-writer-representation-201-making-the-most-of-your-agent-manager-pt108/">TV Writer Representation 201: Making the Most of Your Agent/Manager (PT108)</a><br> <br> <br> This episode brought to you by Roadmap Writers<br> <a href="https://www.roadmapwriters.com" target="_blank"></a><br> Use code ROADMAP to get $15 OFF your first <a href="https://www.roadmapwriters.com" target="_blank">Roadmap Writers Program</a><br> <br> Special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexSwitzky21">Alex Switzky</a> for helping us edit this episode.<br> <br> If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at <a href="http://paperteam.co/itunes">paperteam.co/itunes</a>! :)<br> <br> You can find Paper Team on Twitter:<br> Alex - <a href="https://twitter.com/TVCalling">@TVCalling</a><br> Nick - <a href="https://twitter.com/_njwatson">@_njwatson</a><br> If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co<br> <br>