Work one-on-one with an executive at mutually agreed upon times around your schedule. To start, you'll have a 15-minute strategy call with your executive to get the lay of the land for the month. Then, you’ll have email access to your executive throughout, plus four one-hour story notes sessions. Work on a single screenplay or multiple scripts plus get additional notes on your pitch, brand strategy, and career advice - work your mentorship to its fullest potential!
Focus on what the show is and who it’s about. I want to understand the characters, what will keep the story going from episode to episode and what makes the show stand out on its own. Do we understand who the character is right away or are there layers to peel as the story goes on? Leave enough breadcrumbs for answers we will find out on later episodes but not too many that it feels like we don’t get anything out the pilot. Have the answer to those questions. It doesn’t matter if those answers might change later on. Having a good idea of what the project is it’s the most important part.
One-hour YA Dramas, Female forward Dramas, One-Hour Broadcast procedurals focused on well-established characters (Think WILL TRENT, THE ROOKIE), True Crime Dramas, Half-Hour Dark Comedies
Erwin Alejandro Ordóñez is a Los Angeles-based television professional working across development and current programming at ABC and Hulu, where he has gained firsthand experience in the creative process behind a diverse range of network and streaming series.
At ABC, Erwin has worked across projects including WILL TRENT, RJ DECKER, THE ROOKIE, GREY'S ANATOMY, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY, and THE CONNERS. On the Hulu side, his experience includes THE TESTAMENTS, ALL'S FAIR, PRISON BREAK, and THE LAND. Through his work in both development and current programming, he has developed a broad understanding of television from the early stages of a project through production and ongoing series management.
Before joining ABC/Hulu, Erwin worked in talent representation, including two years in literary representation, where he worked with writers at various stages of their careers and gained experience evaluating material, developing writer relationships, and understanding the business and creative sides of the industry.
Born in Guatemala and raised in Chicago, Erwin discovered storytelling at an early age through homemade productions ranging from self-produced news programs to guerrilla-style narrative shorts. He went on to study film, where he wrote, produced, and directed numerous projects while simultaneously gaining experience on professional productions.
After relocating to Los Angeles, Erwin continued building his career in television while developing his own creative work. His industry experience has also provided opportunities to shadow directors on THE ROOKIE and THE CONNERS, giving him additional perspective on the relationship between the creative, production, and studio sides of episodic television.
Today, Erwin continues his work at ABC/Hulu while developing independent film and television projects of his own, bringing together his experience in representation, television development and current programming, and his background as a filmmaker.
Private Month Mentorship
Each month mentorship kicks off with a preliminary 15-min. call to set expectations and lay out strategy for the month. Writer will have email access to the executive plus 4x one-hour consultations with the exec. Exec will read up to 4 scripts in one month (different drafts of the same script or 4 different scripts) and conduct 4x one-hour story notes calls. Calls can also include feedback on your pitch, branding, or career strategy.
If you pay with the deposit/payment plan, your second half will be due the 2nd week of the Mentorship. If you need a different type of payment plan, email dorian@roadmapwriters.com.
**Please note feature screenplays are limited to 120 pages maximum. Please contact terra@roadmapwriters.com for pricing on a Month Mentorship on screenplays exceeding 120 pages.
What To Expect
After registering, you will receive an automatic Order Confirmation email. Then Roadmap's Director of Consultations, Terra Joy, will get your mentor looped in with you! If you do not hear from Terra or the exec within 3 days of registering, feel free to email terra@roadmapwriters.com for an update.
Before starting your Month Mentorship, please ensure you are familiar with our Code of Conduct.
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, 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.