Paper Team

If you want to be a screenwriter for television in Los Angeles, this is what you should be listening to. Alex and Nick give you all the information you need in a podcast that is fun to listen to. I know what you are thinking. And, sure, you can listen to John and Craig if you want to write features. But THIS is THE podcast for your TV screenwriting needs. I’ve listened to a bunch. Like, a BUNCH. Go try the others. Hey, why not. But when your life gets busy and you don’t have time for them all, this is the one you will go to first.

The hosts are fun, thoughtful and clearly genuinely good people. If Alex and Nick were buddy cops on an old TV show, Alex would be the driver. He’d say things like “Crime is all about motive, Nick. We need to milk this evidence for all its juice!” Whereas Nick would smile politely and mutter: “Just drive, Alex. For the love of god, stop mixing metaphors and drive. ” I appreciate both these guys so much I just became a supporter on Patreon.

Nick and Alex provide vocab and context that makes this some of the most actionable advice for TV writing. High bingability and replay value.

I feel like I owe Nick and Alex my first born as repayment for all the incredible advice they’ve dispensed. They are terrific at demystifying this business. “Breaking in” can happen any number of ways, but Paper Team provides soooo many helpful tips for once you’re actually HERE. The 101 series was especially helpful! All of their interviews are also funny and informative, and not just jaded types bemoaning things. I’m just wrapping up my very first room as a Staff Writer, and I owe a big THANK YOU to this pod for being such a tremendous resource to getting me to this point!