How You Can Get A TV Literary Manager

Learn how you can get a television literary manager from a literary manager and producer who's worked with writers staffed on WESTWORLD, MINDHUNTER, THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA, HEROES, and countless others!

Are you ready to take your TV writing career to the next level, but unsure of how to find and secure a manager who works with TV writers?

In this exclusive Stage 32 on-demand webinar, you’ll discover:

• The secrets for finding representation.
• The writing samples you'll need.
• The etiquette of how to contact managers.
• How to choose the right manager to build a TV career with.
• How to form a great team with your rep to give you the career you want.

Whether your goal is to sell your original TV series or land a spot in the writers room, a manager who specializes in TV is a key member of your team. To market yourself and your writing, a manager who knows not only what spec scripts work in the market right now but also has the contacts to get your scripts read is essential.  

In this information packed webinar, literary manager Robin Galloway will share her tips to find the manager that is the best fit for your unique voice. Robin is a manager and development executive for Gramercy Park Entertainment and the principal and founder of P-38 Lightning Productions. She’s worked with Sony Pictures Entertainment, FOX, and TNT, among others. 

Robin has worked with numerous writers, with credits on top-notch shows like WESTWORLD, MINDHUNTER, THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA, HEMLOCK GROVE, THE CLOSER, and many more.

In addition to showing you how to access elusive representation, Robin will show you how to communicate with potential reps and determine the right rep for you when the offers start rolling in. She’ll show you how these reps can build your career and what they need from you to do it.

Robin is sharing her knowledge exclusively through Stage 32, giving you insider access on what writing samples and spec scripts successful managers expect from their clients. You’ll also see how a manager helps you hone your brand as a writer, develop your work, and create a blueprint for your career.

You have a unique opportunity to learn how to land the best literary manager for your TV career from an actual TV literary manager that only a few successful writers are fortunate enough to work with. Join Robin and find out how you can find and create a working relationship with a manager that will take your TV career to the next level.

PRAISE FOR ROBIN'S WORK AND EDUCATION:

"As a working writer for the last eighteen years, I can attest to what I believe makes a great manager... Robin is one of the most energetic, exciting, and engaged people I’ve ever met in my life. She is brilliant, creative, and has a lifetime of rich experiences, travels, and knowledge. Most of all, she leads with a warm, beating, nurturing heart. Put all these characteristics together and you have a tremendous, if not ideal advocate, partner, and guide. I can think of no writer or creative who wouldn’t benefit from having Robin launch, sustain, and extend their career." — Roger Wolfson (HEROES, CENTURY CITY, THE CLOSER, SAVING GRACE, FAIRLY LEGAL)

"As a literary manager and development executive Robin is invaluable at understanding what a writer is trying to do with their work on the page and is helpful in distilling that idea so that it translates to those in the industry. She acts as a critical resource that helps to champion the work of the writer above all else to make sure that the real reason we are telling our stories is upheld above competing interests. She's a warrior for writers!" - Christina Ham (WESTWORLD, THEM: COVENANT, THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA )

"I was AMAZED at how brilliantly Robin took me over the finish line with my pilot and pitch for studio execs. She provided dramaturgical insights, market insights, character insights, performance/delivery tips, and when I told her to take a red pen to it, she shaved off 25 minutes from my pitch - and it lost nothing; actually became much sharper. I turned it into the production company - to immediately receive the email I’d been waiting months for: “We love it, we’re ready to go!” - Jennifer Haley (MINDHUNTER, HEMLOCK GROVE)

Finding a Manager

• What do managers do for TV writers?
• At what point do you need a manager?
• Who/what are managers looking for?
• When is the timing right to reach out to one?
• How do you meet one when you are ready?
• What is the best way to get their attention?

Securing a Manager

• Pitching ideas
• Sharing materials
• What writing sample do you need?
• A film vs TV manager
• Tips on conducting yourself in your first meeting
• Mistakes commonly made in a first meeting
• Making the decision to work together

Working with a Manager

• What is the difference between a literary agent and manager?
• What role will the manager play on your team?
• Does every writer need a manager?

Getting the Meeting

• How do you know if you are a match?
• What materials should you share?

Working with a Manager

• The role the manager will play in your development as a writer?
• Honing your voice
• Focusing talent
• Developing your work
• Building a blueprint for your career

Managing Expectations

• What you should expect of your manager
• What you should be prepared to do on your own
• Realities of the market & studio mandates
• The Importance of balancing the roster
• Generating work
• When it's not working

Q&A with Robin

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