Developing & Pitching Your TV Series
Many people have great ideas for a television series, but have no idea how to develop them for potential buyers. Every network and streaming service is different and their requirements for shows are varied. One of the most important abilities is to be able to discern a buyer’s needs and develop a show which accomplishes the goal of fulfilling that wish list while at the same time, making the most of the unique aspects of your project.
This carefully curated bundle of 11 digital products will give you the necessary tools to develop, pitch, and sell your script! You’ll learn to take your query letter to pitch to treatment, understand what makes for a great TV idea, how to harness your unique voice, and more!
Writing TV Scripts that Get Noticed in Development Departments (OnDemand Webainr): Every agency, production company, network and studio has a development department. “D-Girls” (folks, men and women, who work in Development), are the “threshold guardians” you’ll need to impress in order to climb up the ladder to achieve a “Recommend” on your material. These dedicated professionals are on a mission to find material that will bring both financial and critical success to their companies. Make sure that your script or manuscript meets the standards these “D-Girls” require. Arm yourself with insider knowledge now so your material does not end up with a “Pass.” ($39.99 value)
How To Develop, Sell and Write a Television Mini-Series (OnDemand Webinar): The television miniseries is a hot format right now and everyone in Hollywood wants to know how they can get in on this “new” trend. But the trend isn’t really that new. This OnDemand webinar will give you the information about the current marketplace for miniseries and what tools, skill and material you will need to break into the business. ($39.99 value)
Script Doctoring for TV (OnDemand Webinar): In this 3-hour OnDemand webinar by Hollywood Script Doctor Cody Smart, you’ll learn to analyze TV pilots & their supporting documents, how to give notes, how to assess if a show has “legs,” how to structure pilots around the emotional journey of the protagonist, the difference between real episode template pilots and premise pilots, how to flesh out characters and tease backstories that can be developed for seasons to come, how to use the world to benefit the story, how to write and polish the needed supporting documents, and finally how to make a career as a TV Script Doctor. ($49.99 value)
Developing and Pitching the TV Series (OnDemand Webinar): Many people have great ideas for television series but have no idea how to develop them for potential buyers. One of the most important abilities is to be able to discern a buyers needs and develop a show which accomplishes the goal of fulfilling that wish list while at the same time, making the most of the unique aspects of your project. Lane Shefter Bishop will show you how. ($39.99 value)
Pitch Deck Writing: Step-by-Step Guide to Writing an Engaging Pitch Deck to Help You Sell Your Script (OnDemand Webinar):
In today’s industry market, pitch decks are necessary tools. Script Doctor Cody Smart will share the template she’s put together from her years of experience helping writers promote and sell their scripts, and what she’s learned executives expect to find in these documents. ($39.99 value)
What Makes a Great TV Idea? Learn What Hollywood Looks for in a TV Idea and Pilot Script (OnDemand Webinar): After launching a professional screenwriting career with the miniseries BAND OF BROTHERS and FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON, writer-producer Erik Bork was introduced to the world of creating series ideas, pitching them, and writing pilot scripts. In this webinar, Erik will share all the key things he’s learned about what makes an idea “work”. ($39.99 value)
10 Steps to Developing a Killer TV Pilot (OnDemand Webinar): There are hundreds pilot scripts circulating in Hollywood. Most of them will never be produced or even be able to be used as a great writing sample. Knowing the critical elements that all agents, managers and executives are looking for in a pilot script will help you to be taken seriously and get the traction needed to launch a successful television writing career. ($39.99 value)
The One Sentence That Can Make Your Script or Kill It (OnDemand Webinar): The logline is the most important element of your entire project. In this OnDemand webinar, veteran showrunner and writer of the best-selling Writing the Pilot books, William Rabkin, discusses how to craft the logline that will define your story, characters, goals, and themes—and keep your writing on track from beginning to end. ($39.99 value)
Season Bible: Building Your TV Series Pitch (OnDemand Webinar): To adequately showcase the potential of a series idea, it is important to be able to enunciate a long-term view of what the show will offer story-wise. This OnDemand webinar provides viewers with the Series Bibles from successful shows. The structure and ingredients of these documents will be explored and broken down thoroughly. ($39.99 value)
SHOWSTOPPER: Writing the Scene That Helps Sell Your Script (OnDemand Webinar): Whether it's comedy, drama, action, or horror, writing the showstopper scene is essential to pitching and selling a script in today's Hollywood. This OnDemand webinar will illustrate the process of rolling your characters, plot, dialogue, and action into one glorious, undeniable showstopper to get your work stuck in the heads of Hollywood buyers. ($39.99 value)
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This deal is only available until April 30, 2025!
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