Television Writing 101 with Amie Charney

Have an amazing idea for a television or streaming pilot, but don’t know how to start? This six-week Fundamentals of Television Writing course is the perfect introduction. You’ll learn how to take your idea from the early stages of concept to an outline to write a pilot. We will also focus on how to structure your plot specifically for the television platform in a simulated writer’s room. You can expect six real-time craft lectures, lively conversation, and feedback from your instructor and fellow students, written assignments and exercises, and a solid jumpstart on your own script. Here are some of the elements we will cover:

Why is the television/streaming platform different from screenwriting. What are the types of television shows/platforms for today’s market?
Take your concept for a show to outline
The beats of the plot, and how to create a strong story structure.
Creating dimensional characters driven by both external and internal motivations, and how to arc them.
Techniques for improving your dialogue
How to create conflict that moves the plot forward
Techniques to help you work in a visual format, like beat boards, mood boards, storyboards
Proper Formatting – learn industry standards and techniques
And now what… create a powerful logline, one-sheet (leave behind), and synopsis that can be used to pitch your story to industry experts.