There's so much to accomplish in the first act of a feature. Worse, if the reader isn't hooked by page 15, they'll likely stop reading. For the First 30 Consultation, you'll submit the first 30 pages of your feature or one-hour pilot script, and then have a 30-minute story notes call with the executive. They will help you boost your hook and refine your set up to make sure it is as strong as possible so readers HAVE to know what happens next.
Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
If features - what is the voice behind the material? Plot has to be concise and only the "must haves". Don't worry about filling the minutia in.
If tv - story engine has to be top notch. Only established show runners can get away with a weak story engine.
Knowledge is key in this industry. I'm interested in helping writers who are looking to level up creatively and within their place in the business.
After graduating from the Radio-Television-Film program at The University of Texas at Austin, Adrian began his career as an intern at Culture Creative Entertainment, where he quickly advanced to Executive Assistant, Literary Coordinator, and eventually Agent. During his time at the agency, he helped develop its well-regarded internship program, built strong relationships with executives and creative talent across the industry, and developed a deep passion for discovering and championing storytellers.
Driven by a desire to work more closely with talent and their material, Adrian transitioned from the agency world to management at Yak Yak MGMT. Over the next several years, he worked closely with writers and directors to develop their careers, creative voices, and industry relationships, while helping them navigate the business of entertainment. His experience across representation and management has given him a broad perspective on both the creative and business sides of the industry, with a particular interest in building careers, developing ideas, and connecting great storytellers with the right opportunities.
After registering, you will receive instructions on how to submit your material in your order confirmation email. After submitting your material, please allow about 3-4 weeks to receive proposed times for scheduling your call with the exec. If you haven't heard from your exec by the 3-4 week mark about scheduling, please email terra@roadmapwriters.com so we know to check in with them on your behalf about their proposed dates/ETA for you.
**Please note only features and one-hour pilots are eligible for First 30 Consultations. Half-Hour pilots are ineligible for First 30 Consultations.
Be sure to familiarize yourself with Roadmap's Code of Conduct.
Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration for a refund or Roadmap gift card if you have not yet submitted your material for review. However, once your material has been received by Roadmap, your registration cannot be canceled. Having revised material or a desire to retroactively apply a discount or gift card code are not grounds for cancellation, refunds, or gift card credit. Once your material has been submitted, the only acceptable grounds for cancellation and a refund or gift card credit is an unforeseen, ongoing emergency on the part of either the writer or the exec resulting in more than 6 weeks without any scheduling update from the exec via direct contact or Roadmap, or a sudden change in the exec's ongoing availability. In the instance of an irreconcilable scheduling issue, the writer may still receive a written feedback report from the exec. In this case, the writer is not entitled to a refund or gift card credit as the exec has read the submitted material and provided written feedback in lieu of the call.