Rewriting Your TV Script (PT90)




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Summary: Alex and Nick discuss everything you need to know about rewriting your TV script. Whether you’re working on a spec or in a writers' room, we look at reasons why you should rewrite and things to watch out for.<br> <br> When should you rewrite? Why are notes a critical part of rewriting? What edits should you do on the page? What if your script still runs too long or too short?<br> <br> Plus, we give feedback on four teasers in our inaugural Paper Tease session!<br> <br> The Paper Team goes back to the page...<br> <br> <br> SHOWNOTES<br> <br> Content<br> Paper Tease Session (00:45)<br> 1 - When to rewrite (29:47)<br> 2 - How to rewrite (35:59)<br> 3 - FAQs about rewriting (50:00)<br> Takeaways and Next Week On (56:24)<br> <br> Paper Tease Entries<br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/paperteasers/Chattahoochee.pdf" target="_blank">"Chattahoochee" by Clint Williams</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/paperteasers/ChristianCross.pdf" target="_blank">"Christian Cross" by James Creviston</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/paperteasers/Conquer.pdf" target="_blank">"Conquer" by Katie Brown</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/paperteasers/Mythos.pdf" target="_blank">"Mythos" by Will McGhee</a><br> <br> Links<br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/from-outline-to-first-draft-pt28/">From Outline to (First) Draft (PT28)</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/feedback-and-notes-building-your-reading-onion-pt08/">Feedback and Notes: Building Your Reading Onion (PT08)</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/bringing-the-tv-writers-room-process-home-pt06/">Bringing the TV Writers’ Room Process Home (PT06)</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/tv-dialogue-101-pt51/">TV Dialogue 101 (PT51)</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>