TV Access, Financial Support, and Finale History – Paper Scraps Monthly (PT211‪)‬ Paper Team

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.



Plus, we discuss the latest TV writing news, including the Paramount+ presentation and a series finale's oral history.



Content

Review shout-out (00:32)

TV Writing Questions: Usefulness of being an assistant, supporting yourself financially, and limited access for lower-levels (01:18)

TV Writing News: Paramount+ presentation, revivals, and the oral history of Lost's series finale (22:25)



Links

Dunbar's number

James Hamilton's Twitter thread on supporting yourself financially

Michelle Denise Jackson's Twitter thread on diminishing lower-level access

TV Writing Incubators and the Evolution of Access (PT125)

Less TV, Less Opportunity (PT186)

WGAw's 2020 Inclusion Report (PDF)

"ViacomCBS Bets on Big-Tent Strategy for Streaming Growth With Paramount Plus" - Variety

"Avatar: The Last Airbender To Expand With Launch Of Avatar Studios" - Deadline

"The Oral History of Lost's Series finale" - Vulture





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