How you approach the prep work of outlining your script—whether for your first draft or your 10th—can make all the difference when you sit down to face the blinking cursor. No matter how detailed or macro, all outlines must contain the standard structural integrity and character arcs for your particular format and genre. Submit your outline (10 page max) and the executive will conduct a 30-minute notes call to give you and your story ground-level guidance. You'll discuss how to refine set up of the structure, pacing, theme, and character development for your script.
Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
Helping writers craft female-driven stories, mockumentaries, dark comedies, ensemble comedies, workplace comedies, or quirky dramas. I particularly enjoy helping writers sharpen their tone, find new character development angles, and take comedy passes on their scripts.
Lauren Wells is a TV writer who most recently wrote on FX's Emmy nominated television show What We Do in the Shadows. Prior to that, she worked in support staff roles on shows such as Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Happy!, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, and Angelyne, among others. Her original dark comedy pilot FLAT was featured on The 2023 Next List via Coverfly and The Tracking Board.
Last year, Lauren adapted Bram Stoker's Dracula as a twenty episode podcast series called MINA + LUCY'S GUIDE TO SLAYING DRACULA. Produced by Gen Z Media, the series stars Bradley Whitford. It is available everywhere you get your podcasts.
Originally from a horse farm in Central New York, Lauren studied improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre while finishing her M.F.A in Writing and Producing for Television at LIU Brooklyn. She has a B.A. in English from Hobart + William Smith Colleges, where she focused on creative writing and poetry. Lauren's poetry has been featured in New York Quarterly, Everyday Genius, Burner Magazine, and The Legendary.
Lauren is a member of the screenwriting faculty at the American Film Institute Conservatory, a Sundance Collab screenwriting advisor, and a TV Comedy Instructor with Writing Pad. She resides in Los Angeles with her rescue dog, Mr. Feeny.
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 script outlines are limited to 10 pages maximum. Please contact terra@roadmapwriters.com for pricing on a consultation for a script outline exceeding 10 pages.
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.