If readers aren’t grabbed by your story in the first 15 pages, they may not keep reading. Submit the first 15 pages of your script and have a 15-minute story notes call with the executive of your choice. This call will help you create a strong opening/act one to keep readers going until FADE OUT.
Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
Make the connection between how your life story and the writing connect. Make it clear to people that you know your characters inside and out, and while you have a strong vision, because you know the world so well, you are open to changes to enhance the material.
Right now, I'm particularly interested in fish-out-of-water stories with tight narrative engines, commercially viable concepts, and a strong, unique point of view. I’m drawn to character-driven stories that offer emotional depth while still delivering on big, bold ideas—especially those that challenge perspective, subvert genre expectations, or offer fresh takes on familiar setups.
Projects that go overlong. Pilots that don't meet standard formats: Comedy/half hours that exceed 36 pages, hour longs that exceed 65 pages, and features that exceed 111 pages.
Paris Herbert-Taylor is a development executive and produced screenwriter with a strong background in scripted film and television. With experience across romantic comedies, thrillers, and grounded genre fare, she brings both creative instincts and a strategic eye to every project she touches. Her work as a writer deeply informs her development process—she understands firsthand what it takes to build a compelling script and isn’t afraid to ask the hard questions that make a story better. Paris thrives on collaboration, helping writers unlock the strongest version of their vision while balancing audience appeal, production realities, and emotional authenticity.
Formely an executive at Pride of Gypsies, Paris has over fifteen years experience in entertainment.
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.
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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.