14 - Paths to Screenwriting (The Black List, Outlander, The Morning Show) *Special WGA Picket Episode*
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This special episode features several writers representing the Writers Guild of America (WGA) active on the writers strike picket lines in Los Angeles. We had the opportunity to speak with Noah Schechter (The Black List), Evan McGahey (Outlander) and Becca Mann (The Bondsman, The Morning Show). 1:30 - NOAH SCHECTER 2:55 - The flawed business model of streamers 5:00 - First job on The Black List 7:00 - How to make time for writing 13:20 - EVAN MCGAHEY 13:44 - First job on The Black List (with Noah!) 17:18 - How the points of negotiation were chosen 19:20 - From bio major to TV writer 28:35 - BECCA MANN 29:40 - First TV job through cold emailing! 32:10 - From USA Swimming National Team to scripted TV 34:26 - Staff room minimums 35:26 - Bike the Strike CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: All Platforms: @NoSetPathShow www.NoSetPathShow.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-doyle3/support
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