Getting Noticed From Outside the Industry ft. Joey Tuccio (Roadmap Writers) (PT104)

Summary: Alex and Nick invite Joey Tuccio, CEO of Roadmap Writers, to discuss ways of establishing yourself as a writer when you're starting from outside the entertainment industry.<br> <br> How can someone outside LA get noticed as a writer? What can writers do to position themselves for success before trying to break in? What traits do succesful Roadmap writers share? How can writers make the most of their meetings with executives and reps? What are the biggest challenges for aspiring writers breaking in now? <br> <br> The Paper Team looks at their roadmap...<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> SHOWNOTES<br> Content<br> Starting in LA, selecting what to write, creating a writer's brand, learning from your peers, finding a mentor, using social media, meeting with executives, being a "human first", finding a rep, using intellectual property (00:54)<br> Final Advice, Resources, and Next Week On (40:35)<br> <br> Links<br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joey.tuccio/">Joey Tuccio on Instagram</a><br> <a href="https://www.roadmapwriters.com/">Roadmap Writers</a><br> <a href="https://www.roadmapwriters.com/collections/career-writer-program">Roadmap's Career Writer Programs</a><br> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-the-short-film-that-inspired-a-hollywood-picture-20160326-story.html">"How the horror short 'Lights Out' went from 3-minute film to Hollywood feature" - Los Angeles Times</a><br> <a href="https://www.roadmapwriters.com/products/free-opening-page-analysis-webinar-with-ceo-of-roadmap-writers">Roadmap's Page Analysis</a><br> <br> Resources<br> <a href="http://www.simplyscripts.com/">SimplyScripts</a><br> <a href="https://www.shortoftheweek.com/">Short of the Week</a><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>