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!
Focus on the premise and the "core" of the story - why is this special, different, unique, etc.? Why should I invest emotionally in the story and/or the characters?
Be concise and choose details that really paint a picture of the world and the story. Try to avoid excessive exposition and summary.
Comps are so helpful as a reference point to what the overall vibe is meant to be.
Be confident! I'm more drawn to invest in what you're pitching to me if I can see/feel how much you really believe in it.
Queer-centric stories, fantasy/sci-fi, epic world building, ensemble cast
Some shows I like: FELLOW TRAVELERS, YOUNG ROYALS, HEARTBREAK HIGH, ITS A SIN, THE LAST OF US, ARCANE, THE BOYS, THE WITCHER, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY, SHADOW & BONE, STRANGER THINGS, MINX.
Joshua works at a large media company, and has experience assisting in representation on the agency side. His experience spans assisting clients in TV, Film, and Talent/Music crossover. He is drawn to big worlds, morally ambiguous characters, and queer stories.
Joshua interned in unscripted development at BBC Studios before graduating from Boston University, where he studied Film & Television as well as Psychology & Brain Sciences.
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.