Ian McKnight - First 30 Consultation

First 30 Consultation

Ian McKnight

Coordinator

Anonymous Content

What to Expect

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

Pitch Tips

Concept and character first. I want to see the passion for the story and talk through it. I have a casual approach as I love hearing someone tell a story or highlight characters in ways that they are most comfortable with.

Formats Interested In

Features

Particularly Interested In

Thriller / Horror / Sci-Fi / Action

Writers of Color

Women Writers

LGBTQIA+ Writers

Writers Outside LA

Feature Genres

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Horror

Budget Range

All Budget Ranges

Sub-Genres

Female-Driven

Futuristic

Ghosts

High-Concept

Latinx

LGBTQIA+

Post-Apocalyptic

Psychological

Socially Relevant

Space

Supernatural

True Story

Young Adult (YA)

Specifically Not Interested In

Sequels or remakes of older projects.

More about Ian McKnight

A graduate of Vanderbilt University, Ian McKnight currently works in the Literary Department at Anonymous Content (MR. ROBOT; TRUE DETECTIVE) alongside Ryan Cunningham. Previously, Ian worked at ICM Partners (A BEAUTIFUL MIND; RED DOG) in Motion Picture Literary for a covering agent before becoming the Department Head. Ian has also worked with writers whose credits include A QUIET PLACE, TRANSFORMERS, PATRIOT, OCEAN'S 8, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, and CAM.

How it Works

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 call with the exec.

**Please note only features and one-hour pilots are eligible for First 30 Consultations. Half-Hour pilots are ineligible for First 30 Consultations.

Be sure to familiarize yourself with Roadmap's Code of Conduct.

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.

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