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.
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It's really difficult to strike the right balance between character development with action when pitching. Think about how much time you are allocating to both, and for what reason. If we don't truly know the characters in a meaningful, authentic way, it's difficult to be invested in what happens to them, no matter what situations they are presented in. Don't be afraid to slow things down plot-wise so we can really understand the 'who' (as opposed to the 'what').
Diverse Half-Hour Comedy series. Female-driven High-Concept Drama Limited Series. Elevated, female-driven Features. Anything with an A24 vibe. Understated Psychological Horror.
Sports. Dramas about corporations/finance. Big-Budget Action films.
Madeleine Buisseret is currently Director of Development at Mainstay Entertainment (A SIMPLE WEDDING; I’M JUST F**ING WITH YOU), a management and production company that represents actors, writers, directors, and creators. Mainstay is developing the feature BORN A CRIME at Paramount, based on Trevor Noah’s best-selling memoir, and THE SUN ALWAYS SETS IN THE WEST at Lionsgate, set for a 2024 release date. On the small-screen, Mainstay has produced Black Jesus from creator Aaron McGruder as well as Nickelodeon’s Kid of the Year franchise and numerous comedy specials for Trevor Noah (Netflix), Roy Wood Jr. (Comedy Central), and Maz Jobrani (Netflix). Madeleine co-produced the company’s independent feature BEFORE I GO, written and directed by Eric Schaeffer and starring Annabella Sciorra and Robert Klein, and the TV pilot ‘Jefferson County Probation’ for Comedy Central. Other credits include the feature I FEEL PRETTY starring Amy Schumer, and her own short film DEAREST PAULA.
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.
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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.