2020 Paper Team Mentorship IV – “The Pirate King” First Draft (PT201)

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Paper Team

Alex Freedman & Nick Watson

211 episodes

9 months ago

Paper Team is a weekly podcast about television writing, becoming a TV writer, and everything in between. Hosted by Alex Freedman (@TVCalling) and Nick Watson (@_njwatson), every episode alternates between topics on the screenwriting craft (pilots, specs, story, character, etc.), and discussions about the TV business itself (breaking in, representation, networking, staffing, etc.). This is a podcast for anyone working their way into the entertainment industry, and everyone passionate about television.

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2020 Paper Team Mentorship IV – “The Pirate King” First Draft (PT201)

Paper Team

1 hour 44 minutes 11 seconds

4 years ago

2020 Paper Team Mentorship IV – “The Pirate King” First Draft (PT201)

Alex and Nick pursue the 2020 Paper Team Mentorship with mentee Ben Warner and the first draft of his drama pilot THE PIRATE KING.

Step four of the process: writing a first complete draft of the original pilot.

We address a polarizing email and discuss Ben's first draft.

Content
Mentorship recap and new audience feedback (00:00:43)
Discussion of "The Pirate King" first draft (00:16:41)

Links
"The Pirate King" first draft
2020 Paper Team Mentorship I - "The Pirate King" Overview (PT190)
2020 Paper Team Mentorship I - Ben's Update
2020 Paper Team Mentorship II - "The Pirate King" Beat Sheet (PT193)
2020 Paper Team Mentorship II - Ben's Update
2020 Paper Team Mentorship III – “The Pirate King” Outline (PT198)
2020 Paper Team Mentorship III - Ben's Update

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Special thanks to Alex Switzky for helping us edit this episode.

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