Screenwriting : Don't Miss Out: How to Get Into TV Writing Fellowships. Webinar Thursday January 5; 1:30pm pst by Rosemond Perdue

Rosemond Perdue

Don't Miss Out: How to Get Into TV Writing Fellowships. Webinar Thursday January 5; 1:30pm pst

Fellowship season is coming for television writers! Now is the time to prepare your samples, essays, resume, and application so that you’re ready when the submission windows open very soon!

These writing fellowships (hosted by NBC, Paramount, ABC-Disney, WB, and others) are one of the best ways for you to break into a television writers’ room and launch your episodic career.

In this exclusive Stage 32 webinar, you’ll go behind the scenes and find out how to get into one of these elite TV writing fellowships directly from the Vice President and Head of Warner Bros. Television Workshop, Rebecca Windsor.

In addition to her work with the WBTV Workshop, Rebecca launched the Warner Bros. digital brand Stage 13, where she oversaw SPECIAL, which premiered on Netflix and garnered four Emmy Nominations.

Previously, she was the Creative Producing Initiative Manager of the Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program. She was pivotal in coordinating the Screenwriters and Directors Labs, Episodic Story Lab, and the Creative Producing Lab and Summit.

https://www.stage32.com/webinars/How-To-Get-Into-Television-Fellowships

Emily J

This is such an UNBELIEVABLY COOL webinar. For those who don't know, it's hosted by the Head of a major TV fellowship, Rebecca Windsor. I've seen tons of webinars that talk about fellowships. If they have people from the program, they get to talk for MAYBE 5min each. I've never seen one where you get to dive in like this before and really see what it takes to stand out and what these programmers are looking for

Sydney Summers

I am so excited for this webinar!

Amanda Toney

Our very own fearless leader @richardbotto was the one who spearheaded this great webinar with Rebecca, really looking forward to this!

Niki H

Yes! Demystifying the Fellowship process! This is a big deal and very useful knowledge.

Rebecca Windsor

Hi everyone, I'm so excited to give you some insider knowledge and tips about applying to writing fellowships. See you at 1pm!

Matt Hyams

Hi, I'm tuning in from Philly

Angelique Westerfield

Dallas!!!!

Jeff Oliphant

Hello from Burbank, CA!

Paul Drechsler-Martell

Hello! Tuning in from Connecticut and looking forward to this!

Scott Alin

Hi from Los Angeles

Amanda Toney

Great to see everyone here! Exciting to have Rebecca join our world-class Stage 32 Educator family! Excited to see your questions during Q&A!

Christina Macaulay

Welcome Rebecca. Christina from City of Angels.

Gianna Brown

Hello from Philadelphia! :)

Angelique Westerfield

Are these fellowships programs open to older (over 50) fellows?

Amanda Toney

Great question Angelique! I'll ask during Q&A.

Matt Hyams

Will the webinar be logged for later listening?

Amanda Toney

Hi Matt Hyams - yes, absolutely! Give us about 24 hours and it will be uploaded into your Stage 32 profile which you can find it under settings (top right hand corner gear icon), then purchase history.

Matt Hyams

awesome thank you!

Scott Alin

Do you have examples of spec scripts/original submissions that made it into the program? If not, what is a good resource to see where the bar is?

Trish Owyang

Do specs have to work as a typical episode of the show? Is it okay to break formula if you've gotten the characters/dynamics/themes down?

Gianna Brown

Should you strive to write an evergreen spec or no?

Ana Peres

Regarding programs that ask for two original scripts: should we try to diverse their formats? Example: Ensemble stories and single lead stories

Amanda Toney

Join our Stage 32 Writers' Room, it is such a supportive community: https://www.stage32.com/writers-room/plans-vip

Jeff Oliphant

Thank you, Rebecca & Amanda, for this webinar. It was very informative!

Paul Drechsler-Martell

Thanks so much, Rebecca! Great webinar! Best wishes with whatever adventure you go on next!

Paul Drechsler-Martell

Rebecca, if you have time, I thought of a question after the webinar was over. Can you describe what the fellowship program is like for the folks who are lucky enough to get in? Thanks!

Rebecca Windsor

We meet one night a week, starting with a series of guest speakers covering topics on everything from pitching to producing your episode on set to how to interview, etc. We also run a simulated writers room for several weeks taking writers through all the development steps from pitching their episode idea through revising their second draft of the script.

Paul Drechsler-Martell

Somehow I missed the notification that you had replied to this- can’t thank you enough for those insights!

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