In addition to a tight, killer script, every TV project needs a strong series bible or deck to help convey sustainability and its role in the marketplace. And execs commonly ask for pitch decks for features as well! So submit your Series Bible, Pitch Deck (20 pages max each), or both, and the exec will conduct a 30-minute notes call (1-hour if submitting both documents) to help you clarify and sharpen the supplemental material to help your marketing efforts.
Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
Tell me your pitch like we're sitting around a campfire: brief, protagonist-driven, paint the world as you go. Like telling me about a great movie/series you saw and want me to see, too.
Horror Features, Horror Pilots, Half-hour Dark Comedies, Rom Coms, Female Driven Projects, Mysteries, Grounded Sci Fi, Elevated Sci Fi, Fantasy, YA, Projects that feel timely and relevant
All male cast of characters, dry historical drama, broad/network comedy, war stories, low stakes stories.
NYU Tisch Alum Erica Schreiber has been featured on the Young & Hungry and Hit Lists. On the TV side, she is developing original series with Regina King's Royal Ties and Project X (THE NIGHT AGENT). She previously sold an epic sci-fi pilot to Freeform, and wrote on Crackle’s techno thriller series IN THE CLOUD and Hasbro’s MICRONAUTS. Erica has developed features for Blumhouse, XYZ, Kindred Spirit, and director Deon Taylor's Hidden Empire. She set up an
original horror feature at Paramount with James Vanderbilt’s Project X producing and Maggie Levin attached to direct. Currently, she is adapting two board games, one as a feature writer, the other as a TV producer.
Erica is also a co-host of the Untitled Female Driven Podcast alongside Jessica Chou (THE BOYS) and Hannah Rosner (THE COPENHAGEN TEST), which covers tips on breaking into screenwriting as well as tips on the craft.
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.
PITCH DECKS: These are visually-driven documents (20 pages max) that use images and short paragraphs of text to demonstrate the tone, world, character insight, key plot points, stakes, and theme of the series or feature. If the Pitch Deck is for a show, it will use some of the same sections of text as your Series Bible, but will be less extensive. When creating a pitch deck, always make sure that you are using images of a consistent size and quality, and that you use the same font, color code, margins, and other design specifications throughout. Click here for a Pitch Deck example! Want more insight? Consider signing up for our Creating Professional Level Pitch Decks webinar!
SERIES BIBLES: These supplemental documents are text-only (20 pages max), and can get requested when marketing any sort of TV show. Among other things, they should demonstrate what makes your characters unique and captivating, the focus and evolution of their arcs, the rules of the world, the hook of the story engine, the intended tone and theme, as well as why YOU are the best person to write this show from this perspective. Here's example #1 and example #2. Note: The formatting and organization of Series Bibles has changed since these examples were created, but addressing these sections in your own Series Bible will be a great starting point to make sure you're answering questions before they're asked.
**Please note series bibles and pitch decks are each limited to 20 pages maximum. Please contact terra@roadmapwriters.com for pricing on a consultation for material exceeding 20 pages.
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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.