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.
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I should feel like the least stressful person you are pitching to. Be honest, tell me a story that you care about, and make me feel the intended emotion or reflect quizzically at what is at the heart of your show. And please, don't take yourself too seriously. Unless that means a million puns, then cool it on the puns.
Single camera half hour emotional comedies, biting, satirical comedies, and funny hourlong dramas. Any show or project that's interested in telling the truth about life from a unique character's POV, where the writer understands that drama needs to have comedy in order to feel honest, and that comedy needs drama to help ground it.
TV Movies, Lifetime Movies, anything incredibly violent for no reason like torture porn movies.
Alex Farber is a television writer/producer currently working in Hollywood. Having grown up in Los Angeles, he has spent most of his life on set or in a writers room in one form or another. Having gotten his start as a P.A. (and featured extra) on MAD MEN, he quickly rose the ranks of various writers rooms, and is currently a consulting producer on a new Netflix series that is slated for production.
Along the way he has written, developed, and sold shows to Netflix, HBO, Shondaland, Annapurna, and others. Additionally, he has sold a podcast pilot to iHeartRadio, and helped adapt a podcast from Wondery (now Amazon) into a TV show. In addition to being staffed, he is also currently developing a show for Showtime (now Showtime on Paramount+).
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 consult with the exec.
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.