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
-Character is king!
-Love a funny pitch. Take a deep breath and trust your experience to tell your story
-What is the hook/your unique POV?
-Focus on the story setup for episode 102 and the main character(s) set up rest of the season.
-Live action half hour comedy (multi and single cam) for network and streaming are my highest preference. As far as traditional multicam, think LEANNE on Netflix.
-Female led half hours and one hours
-One hour political dramas
-Procedurals with an emotional arc (ex: CASTLE, THE GOOD WIFE)
-Serialized TV
-Would love to read stories that feature the growth journey of Black women at any stage of life framed in a comedic but grounded way.
Features
Breanne Washington attended the University of California, Riverside while pursuing a BA in Media and Cultural Studies. She then obtained an MBA with a Marketing concentration from Michigan State University. After earning her MBA she joined Creative Artists Agency (CAA), working in Unscripted television for a few years with talent like Gordon Ramsay and Jonathan Van Ness. She most recently worked at Netflix in Scripted Comedy Development where she was an executive on various shows including THE UPSHAWS, DAD STOP EMBARRASSING ME, BLOCKBUSTER, FREERIDGE, and THE VINCE STAPLES SHOW. She was also integral to the progression of a robust development slate. Breanne has long standing relationships with reps, veteran and up & coming writers, directors, and multi-hyphenates. Her biggest drive is to find and develop stories that are undeniably needed in the consumer media marketplace and her background at one of the biggest buyers and talent agencies gives her a strong insight into accomplishing that goal.
After registering, you will receive instructions on how to submit your material in your order confirmation email. After submitting your material, please allow 3-4 weeks to receive proposed times for scheduling your call with the exec.
**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.