Thread by @everythingloria

How to get staffed. A THREAD.

Staffing season is coming up. Mid-May the showrunners will get the call that changes their life. They get to make a show & they must hire a staff ASAP.

The thing many don’t know is that it takes about a year before to get all of your ducks in a row to make getting hired a real possibility. Not to say you can't get staffed this year. But there are important steps. Here's what I know.

There are people that can do it faster but let me tell you some key things you need to know to prepare to be staffed. You need an agent. Period. I'm so sorry that it is hard to get one. I wish I had an easy answer for how to get one. But get one. Find a way. You need them.

You need to have the right samples ready. Know what you write & what types of shows you are right for. Study the trades. Know what is getting bought in the fall. Research what gets picked up in January. Get intel about the studio/network/producer/director/showrunner.

You need to meet with the studios. The networks. This all takes time to schedule. You need to make fans at those places so you are already “in the mix” and they know you & your material long before now. So that by now, Feb/March you have already met where you needed to meet.

Now you just need that showrunner meeting. And because your agents/manager/lawyer has already gotten you those initial meetings you have the maximum amount of people on your side to get that showrunner meeting. Read the pilots.

Make sure, again, that your samples are right for what you are going out for. SO IMPORTANT. There is no time for mediocre. FOCUS. Be ready. You can do this but you need to be thoughtful about it. The right KICK-ASS samples for the right show. Make your agents job easy!

Then focus your team on getting you meetings with showrunners so that by mid-May you are ready to be hired! This takes time. To get read. To meet. For the word to spread of your awesomeness. Not ready this year? Then get your ducks in a row so you're ready next year. Good luck!