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!
I love reading character driven pieces -- whether it's comedy or drama. I love soap and dark comedy as well. Open to all stories but particularly enjoy LGBTQ+ and women-led stories.
Tend to not enjoy reading period pieces, crime dramas, or complex fantasy.
Fola, a queer Nigerian-American writer, was born and raised in Georgia. In 2012, after graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill, Fola made the cross country drive to Los Angeles, where he discovered the true meaning of perseverance (and the limits of his car’s air conditioning). Fola then spent several years working at various production companies and studios (Sierra/Affinity,The Mark Gordon Company, Legendary Entertainment), gaining invaluable experience in creative development.
In 2017, his essay, I GOT CATFISHED ON A DATING APP, BUT THERE ARE OTHER FISH IN THE SEA, ran in the LA Times. In 2019, he garnered a fellowship with the Outfest Screenwriting Lab for his script SUGAR HONEY ICED TEA. Soon after, he joined the writer’s room for Prime Videos's PAPER GIRLS. Fola also won Powderkeg and Color Creative’s Teen Movie Contest, for his feature THE OTHER ONE. Since then, Fola has written on TOM SWIFT (CW), the upcoming WE WERE LIARS (Prime Video), and continues to develop and go out with original projects that blend sharp humor, heartfelt drama, and just the right amount of chaos. He currently is the Creator/Executive Producer of a TV project that is set up at MGM Television.
When not writing, Fola can be found perfecting his jollof rice recipe, traveling more than his bank account should allow, and re-watching Desperate Housewives so often he should seek psychiatric help.
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.