Summary: Alex and Nick go over what you need to know about how TV writers get jobs in a writers' room, and how you can best prepare yourself for this process. From samples to showrunner meetings, get tips and advice on getting staffed.<br> <br> What is staffing season in TV? What are staffing differences between broadcast and cable? How is a TV writers' room staffed? How do the network, the studio, the production company and the showrunner work on hiring the room? What are ways to ace a staffing meeting? How should you prep for TV staffing?<br> <br> The Paper Team plays musical chairs...<br> <br> SHOWNOTES<br> <br> Content<br> What is staffing season (00:46)<br> Process of staffing and acing the meetings (11:31)<br> Preparing for staffing season (25:01)<br> Takeaways and Resources (30:08)<br> <br> Links<br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/meetings-101-generals-and-tv-staffing-pt62/">Meetings 101: Generals and TV Staffing (PT62)</a><br> <br> Resources<br> <a href="http://www.janeespenson.com/042006/staffing-season-brides">"Staffing-Season Brides" - Jane Espenson</a><br> <br> This episode brought to you by Roadmap Writers' JumpStart Writing Competition<br> <a href="https://www.roadmapwriters.com/jumpstart-screenwriting-competition" target="_blank"></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>
