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 like to know what makes your story worth telling up top,. There are so many ways to spend my time, why should I tune into your project, what sets it apart? From there I’m interested in a general arc and then the nitty gritty of character and plot.
Dark comedy and female driven comedy.
Fantasy, Sci Fi, Male Driven Period Pieces
Jenna Simmons is a proudly plus size, queer writer who has been told she’s “tall for a girl” and has a “forceful presence” by her dating app matches. She's currently working on her second season of VELMA for HBO Max under Charlie Grandy who she worked for as an assistant for three years. While studying at the University of Pittsburgh, she founded and served as the Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Comedy Festival which had headliners such as Aubrey Plaza, Todd Glass, and Judah Friedlander. She is a proud mother of two cats that only kind of like her, and when she’s not punching up jokes she enjoys boxing, which might explain the forceful presence thing.
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.