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
Love to understand where the story came from first before getting into the narrative. What is the human connection to this story and why do you want to tell it? Also, help me place it in the market with accurate and current comps and potential homes to target. Then of course, clearly communicate the story, characters, and tone.
Unique and strong voices with an interesting take. Interested in all TV genres, but specifically very excited about female driven narrative, POC narrative, immigrant/1st gen stories, and things that take risks.
Unscripted/reality.
James Leighton is currently a Creative Executive at Gurazoo Productions with an overall TV deal at major studio. James has sold multiple projects to major streamers and services and currently in development deals with 3 projects. James' most current big project will be airing on a major streamer in February, having worked on it from development through production and now in the final stages of post.
Even though my project wasn't a great fit for James, he still gave really helpful feedback about what was and wasn't working in my pages. He emphasized what was strong as well as gave very concrete and specific ways in which I could tweak and elevate my script, and I was able to incorporate his feedback for a much better opening sequence!
~ Vanita Borwankar, Screenwriter
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.