Summary: Alex and Nick answer your TV writing questions about the usefulness of being an assistant, limited access for lower-level writers, and supporting yourself financially.<br> <br> Plus, we discuss the latest TV writing news, including the Paramount+ presentation and a series finale's oral history.<br> <br> Content<br> Review shout-out (00:32)<br> TV Writing Questions: Usefulness of being an assistant, supporting yourself financially, and limited access for lower-levels (01:18)<br> TV Writing News: Paramount+ presentation, revivals, and the oral history of Lost's series finale (22:25)<br> <br> Links<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_number">Dunbar's number</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/jameshamilton/status/1365762981317894149">James Hamilton's Twitter thread on supporting yourself financially</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleJigga/status/1364655374956064770">Michelle Denise Jackson's Twitter thread on diminishing lower-level access</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/tv-writing-incubators-and-the-evolution-of-access-pt125/">TV Writing Incubators and the Evolution of Access (PT125)</a><br> <a href="https://www.tv-calling.com/less-tv-less-opportunity-pt186/">Less TV, Less Opportunity (PT186)</a><br> <a href="https://www.wga.org/uploadedfiles/the-guild/inclusion-and-equity/2020_WGAW_Inclusion_Report.pdf">WGAw's 2020 Inclusion Report (PDF)</a><br> <a href="https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/paramount-plus-viacomcbs-streaming-showtime-1234914832/">"ViacomCBS Bets on Big-Tent Strategy for Streaming Growth With Paramount Plus" - Variety</a><br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2021/02/avatar-the-last-airbender-franchise-expansion-launch-nickelodeons-avatar-studios-animated-theatrical-film-1234699594/">"Avatar: The Last Airbender To Expand With Launch Of Avatar Studios" - Deadline</a><br> <a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/lost-series-finale-oral-history-the-end.html">"The Oral History of Lost's Series finale" - Vulture</a><br> <br> <br> If you enjoy Paper Team, please consider supporting us on Patreon at <a href="http://paperteam.co/patreon">paperteam.co/patreon</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> For any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co<br> <br>
