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
I respond most when the writer leads with their personal connection to the material - why they are the one to tell this story. I’m always looking for the contemporary relevance and emotional relatability at the core: what this piece is saying about who we are right now. Show me the human heartbeat first; everything else builds from there.
I work across genres, and my background spans both development and production on ongoing scripted series that range in sensibility. I’m especially drawn to character-driven drama - anything where emotional stakes, identity, and relationships sit at the center of the storytelling, regardless of genre vehicle.
While I have a lot of experience in high-concept and grounded sci-fi, thriller, true crime, and elevated character mystery, I have a particular love and interest in rom-com, romance, comedy, and soft-romance, as well as holiday movies, YA, and soap-forward emotional storytelling. I’m increasingly interested in faith-based and aspirational narratives as well — stories rooted in hope, resilience, community, and joy.
I am less interested in deep period pieces, politics and war stories.
Laura Notarianni is a multifaceted development executive, producer, and creative strategist with over 15 years of experience shaping scripted and unscripted content across the U.S. and Canadian markets.
Most recently, Laura served as Vice President of Production at Untitled Entertainment in Los Angeles, where she helped launch and oversee the company’s production division, steering a diverse slate of film and television projects from concept to delivery. At Untitled, she secured partnerships with major global platforms including Netflix and Amazon, and collaborated with leading creative teams such as Hat Trick Productions, HartBeat, and A+E Studios. Her credits as Executive Producer include BURIED IN BARSTOW (Lifetime) starring Angie Harmon, and CRIMES OF FASHION (Hallmark). Previously, as Senior Director of Scripted Programming at Boat Rocker Media, Laura worked on internationally acclaimed series ORPHAN BLACK (BBC America), and served as Supervising Producer for KILLJOYS (SYFY), and the BAFTA winning teen soap THE NEXT STEP (CBBC/Family Channel).
She began her career as a showrunner’s assistant and script coordinator on the critically acclaimed CBC/SoapNet series BEING ERICA, where she honed her grounding in story structure and production from the writer’s room up. An avid entertainment enthusiast, Laura is passionate about collaborating with writers and talent- known for her ability to communicate with clarity, empathy, and creative precision.
Recognized by The Hollywood Reporter as one of Canada’s “15 Rising Stars in Film & TV,” she champions storytelling that illuminates the human experience and celebrates imagination, engaging with the cultural currents that shape our time - crafted within an entertainment-forward, artistically ambitious, and commercially resonant framework.
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.
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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.