Summary: Update: <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/tv-world-building-101-pt44-transcript/">PT44 transcript now available</a><br> <br> Alex and Nick discuss the importance of world-building in television writing and TV pilots.<br> <br> What is the point of world-building in TV shows? What are some good and bad examples of mythology? How can you implement world-building effectively in your own writing? What are some common pitfalls to avoid falling into?<br> <br> The Paper Team sets the scene...<br> <br> SHOWNOTES<br> <br> Content<br> 1 - Defining world-building (00:58)<br> 2 - Tools of world-building (10:03)<br> 3 - Common pitfalls of world-building (20:19)<br> Takeaways and Resources (29:22)<br> <br> Links<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shield">The Shield</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Mackey">Vic Mackey</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Shield_characters#Claudette_Wyms">Claudette Wyms</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._C._H._Pounder">C. C. H. Pounder</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Practice">The Practice</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series)">Battlestar Galactica</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_the_High_Castle_(TV_series)">The Man in the High Castle (TV Series)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_(TV_series)">Firefly</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gods_(TV_series)">American Gods (TV Series)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos:_A_Personal_Voyage">Cosmos: A Personal Voyage</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_(film)">Logan</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defiance_(TV_series)">Defiance (TV Series)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Precinct">17th Precinct</a><br> <a href="http://firefly.wikia.com/wiki/Battle_of_Serenity_Valley">Battle of Serenity Valley (Firefly)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaid%27s_Tale_(TV_series)">The Handmaid's Tale (TV Series)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfinished_Business_(Battlestar_Galactica)">"Unfinished Business" (3x09 - Battlestar Galactica)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caprica">Caprica</a><br> <a href="http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page">Lostpedia</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/tv-writer-vs-fandom-writers-rooms-and-fan-interaction-paper-team-live-at-wondercon-2017-pt38/">"TV Writer vs. Fandom: Writers’ Rooms and Fan Interaction" (PT38)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_One_with_the_Prom_Video">"The One with the Prom Video" (2x14 - Friends)</a><br> <br> Resources<br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldbuilding/">r/worldbuilding (reddit)</a><br> <a href="http://writeinthemargins.org/sensitivity-readers/">Writing in the Margins' Sensitivity Readers</a><br> <br> <br> <br> This episode brought to you by Tracking Board's Launch Pad Writing Competitions<br> <a href="https://www.tblaunchpad.com/#competitions" target="_blank"></a><br> Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a <a href="https://www.tblaunchpad.com/#competitions" target="_blank">Launch Pad Competition</a><br> <br> Special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/jasonjcohn">Jason J. Cohn</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>
