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
In my experience, the key to a good pitch is to relax and think of it as telling your friends about the best movie you just walked out of. Don't worry about every detail or getting too into the weeds. It's about what you feel and want them to feel.
My goal is to help writers become the best version of themselves. In addition to navigating Hollywood as a writer and producer, I've worked in development and screenplay coverage, so I have a lot of experience helping writers unlock their scripts' full potential. In terms of genre, I'm pretty agnostic. I'm most interested in the story you want to tell and why you want to tell it. I like strong characters, scripts with something to say, and unique, hungry voices ready to level up.
I love TV, but most of my professional experience has been in film, so I'm primarily looking for feature screenplays.
Brian T. Arnold is a screenwriter and producer. His script IN THE END was featured on the Black List and is in development with producer Stacey Snider. He's also attached to write and produce a remake of the 80s cult classic ELECTRIC DREAMS for 27th Hour, an adaptation of the Eisner-nominated graphic novel PENNY NICHOLS for IDW Entertainment, and THE RESET, a romantic comedy based on a true story for Collective Pictures.
Arnold previously won the Tracking Board Launch Pad Feature Competition, the Script Pipeline First Look Competition, and the Shore Scripts competition.
He studied improv and sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and The Groundlings, wrote for a sketch team at iO West, and wrote for the CBS Diversity Comedy Showcase.
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.