Summary: Alex and Nick discuss how television viewing habits impact the writing and enjoyment of TV shows.<br> <br> How does the way you consume a show influence the audience? How have changes in viewing habits transformed television writing itself? What are some ways to use that paradigm shift in your own writing?<br> <br> The Paper Team binges in one sitting...<br> <br> SHOWNOTES<br> <br> Content<br> 1 - How people consume TV today (00:52)<br> 2 - How viewing habits impact the perception of TV shows (11:37)<br> 3 - How viewing habits affect and influence TV writing (25:44)<br> 4 - A little about the future of TV viewing (42:20)<br> Takeaways and Resources (45:45)<br> <br> Links<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over-the-top_content">Over-the-top content (OTT)</a><br> <a href="https://tv.youtube.com/welcome/">YouTube TV</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube_Red">YouTube Red</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/why-mythological-shows-are-often-idolized/">"Why mythological shows are often idolized" - TV Calling</a><br> <a href="http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/The_Hatch">The Hatch</a><br> <a href="http://galactica.wikia.com/wiki/Final_Five">Final Five</a><br> <a href="http://www.indiewire.com/2017/03/the-leftovers-season-3-damon-lindelof-bingeing-is-bad-letter-critics-1201796281/">"Damon Lindelof Doesn't Want Critics To Binge Season 3 of The Leftovers" - IndieWire</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/the-art-of-the-tv-episode-pt20/">"The Art of the TV Episode" (PT20)</a><br> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3631218/">"Two Boats and a Helicopter" (1x03 - The Leftovers)</a><br> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3666322/">"Guest" (1x06 - The Leftovers)</a><br> <a href="https://3rdandfairfax.libsyn.com/ep-55-the-bythewoods-and-the-writers-retreat">"The Bythewoods and The Writers Retreat" - 3rd & Fairfax</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesh_and_Bone_(miniseries)">Flesh and Bone</a><br> <br> Resources<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/09/business/media/netflix-studied-your-binge-watching-habit-it-didnt-take-long.html">"Netflix Studied Your Binge-Watching Habit" - The New York Times</a><br> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190728135443/https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/series-movie-series-repeat-a-new-netflix-binge-routine">"Series, Movie, Series, Repeat: A New Netflix Binge Routine" - Netflix</a><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" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><br> Use code PAPERTEAM to get $15 OFF when you enter a <a href="https://www.tblaunchpad.com/#competitions" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Launch Pad Competition</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>
