Summary: Alex and Nick discuss why TV formulas still matter and how to build a successful TV engine for your pilot and show.<br> <br> What is a TV engine? Why is a "formula" a necessary ingredient for a sustainable TV series? What are some ways serialized and character-based series use formulas to their advantage? How do you generate a sustainable and compelling engine for your show? How do you express that formula in a script?<br> <br> Plus, we launch our Patreon page and are hosting a mixer to celebrate!<br> <br> The Paper Team regenerates...<br> <br> SHOWNOTES<br> <br> Announcements<br> 1 - Paper Team is now on Patreon! You can support us starting as little as $2/month and get exclusive TV writing advice in exchange, including cheat sheets and bonus episodes. Join us at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/paperteam" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/paperteam</a><br> <br> 2 - To celebrate the launch, we're having a free mixer! Join us Saturday, January 19 at the Harlowe Bar in West Hollywood. The event starts at 5PM and runs all evening. More information available at <a href="http://paperteam.co/mixer">http://paperteam.co/mixer</a><br> <br> Content<br> Announcements: Patreon launch and Mixer details (00:26)<br> 1 - Why formulas are still important in TV (03:39)<br> 2 - How to generate a TV engine (09:09)<br> 3 - Common questions and problems (22:44)<br> Takeaways and Next Week On (26:34)<br> <br> Links<br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/tv-pilot-101-pt30/">TV Pilot 101 (PT30)</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/tv-pilot-201-keeping-the-reader-interested-pt84/">TV Pilot 201: Keeping the Reader Interested (PT84)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_Break">Day Break</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/act-breaks-pt15/">Act Breaks (PT15)</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/weaving-storylines-abc-stories-pt53/">Weaving Storylines: A/B/C Stories (PT53)</a><br> <br> Special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexSwitzky21">Alex Switzky</a> for helping us edit this episode and everyone else who supported us this year.<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> <br>
