Networking 201: Cold Contact, Queries and Etiquette (PT121)

Alex and Nick discuss cold contacting people. From formulating queries for your scripts to the proper etiquette when reaching out, learn how you should go about contacting people who don't know you.

What are the best ways of contacting people cold? Do query letters work? What should you put in a query letter? How do people perceive you when you reach out? What is the proper etiquette to cold contacting people?

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The Paper Team formulates...

SHOWNOTES

Content
1 - How to cold contact people (02:24)
2 - Query Letters (17:30)
3 - Etiquette: Dos and donts (26:03)
Takeaways, Resources, and Next Week On (35:51)

Links
Paper Team on Patreon
"Networking 101: How to Talk With People in Hollywood" (PT05)
"Managing TV Writers ft. Daniela Garcia-Brcek (Circle of Confusion)" (PT59)
"TV Writer Representation 201" (PT108)
"How to Follow Up (Without Seeming Desperate)" (PT07)

Resources
Star Wars Cover Letter


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