Writing the 1-Hour TV Drama
The television market demands far richer, deeper characters, darker dilemmas, more complex storylines, conflicts, and time-shifts. Learn what makes an idea “work,” create memorable characters, and learn key tips and techniques on outlining, story mapping, writing a bullet proof pilot script, and more.
This carefully curated bundle of 10 digital products includes the following OnDemand Webinars on writing a 1-Hour TV Drama, led by experienced instructors and screenwriters such as Peter Russell, Daniel P. Calvisi, and more!
One-Hour TV Pilot Structure: From ABC to AMC to HBO to Netflix (OnDemand Webinar) Daniel Calvisi, author of "Story Maps: How to Write a GREAT Screenplay," brings you the results of his deep analysis of the story structure behind the best series currently available in our multi-platform universe of ad-supported networks, pay cable and streaming content websites. He will first introduce you to the key formats, genres and terminology of modern TV shows, and then he will take you step-by-step and page by page through the major signpost beats of a teleplay and the crucial characteristics that must be present in each scene, using specific examples from the best of our "Golden Age" of television. ($49.99 value)
The Television Plunge: The Winning Structure of Breaking Bad (OnDemand Webinar) Through the essential DNA embedded in its pilot script, Breaking Bad became one of the greatest TV series of all time and never wavered from its initial vision. By closely studying the structure, characters, plot details, emotional flavors of Vince Gilligan’s pilot, writers will expand their skill sets for creating their own spec pilot scripts. ($39.99 value)
How to Sell Your Film & TV Scripts: Treatments, Loglines, Synopses & Marketing Platforms (OnDemand Webinar) You’ve written a great script or optioned an amazing story. Now, how do you get it into the marketplace? This OnDemand webinar will teach you about these tools in order to increase your chances of selling your project, attaching key elements and getting it made. ($39.99 value)
Writing the Power Protagonists of AMC, HBO, and SHOWTIME (OnDemand Webinar) For a series to become iconic, it must introduce a Power Protagonist that will tap into the zeitgeist and quickly establish its place in the cultural lexicon. The great ones of recent history are synonymous with their shows. Tony Soprano...Walter White...Don Draper...Raylan Givens. This OnDemand webinar will dissect past icons and the new ones still being built, such as Jimmy McGill in Better Call Saul, Carrie Mathison in Homeland, Bobby Axelrod in Billions, Frank Underwood in House of Cards and Olivia Pope in Scandal. ($49.99 value)
The Structure of a Tragic Drama TV Show (OnDemand Webinar) In this OnDemand webinar, you'll learn how to build characters who contain tragic flaws but also the potential for redemption (a key element for Hollywood tragedy.) You'll see how to build the right 'arc' for these characters, and you'll also see what causes the tragedy to be either noble or just...well, a tragic failure! Both can work well in a cinematic story. Which one will you choose for your story? Get help in making that critical choice in this OnDemand webinar. ($39.99 value)
The Secret to Creating Characters That Bring a TV Pilot to Life (OnDemand Webinar) This presentation explores the least-understood aspect of creating the memorable protagonist – how to build a set of supporting characters that will allow you to explore every aspect of your lead’s soul. Because while we may immediately think of Don Draper when we hear the Mad Men theme music, we only understand who he is because of his interactions with Peggy Olson and Pete Campbell, with Betty and Sally. We’ll learn how to create supporting characters that do more than support – that can allow you to create a pilot script worthy of your lead. ($39.99 value)
Structuring the Bulletproof One Hour Pilot Script (OnDemand Webinar) Pilot season used to be just a few months each year. Now thanks to cable, the Internet, and channels such as Netflix, pilot season never ends. In this OnDemand webinar, award-winning television producer, screenwriter, and author Jeffrey Alan Schechter will show you how to structure the bulletproof one hour pilot script, teaching you a system you can use immediately to make your scripts professional and memorable. ($39.00 value)
The One Hour Drama: How to Structure An Episode In Detail (OnDemand Webinar) Learning how to construct the 28 beat of all great TV drama and how they fit into a four-act structure is the vital workhorse of nearly all hour story writer's rooms. Peter introduces you to that world in this OnDemand webinar and takes you through how some of the greatest TV writers have created the very best stories using this form. But these secrets and forms don't often get taught in school. Using big recent hits like MR. ROBOT, STRANGER THINGS, PEAKY BLINDERS, Peter teaches you by vivid example just how hit hour-long drama works. ($39.99 value)
First Ten Pages of Your Drama Pilot In this OnDemand webinar, Peter Russell shows you, using script and video examples from stories like SNEAKY PETE, OZARK, MR. ROBOT, OA, STRANGER THINGS, TRUE DETECTIVE, RAY DONOVAN, and others, just how the first ten pages of a pilot can go off like a bomb in your audience's mind, hooking them for the next hour (and entire season and entire run). Peter also shows you how to wrap these devices in the form of a TV beat that also grabs the audience. ($39.99 value)
Write Great TV Scenes: Learn the Secrets of the TV 'BEAT' (OnDemand Webinar) Each TV Beat lasts from one to five minutes. It's the whole 'escalator' of suspense in TV story. Understanding how each of these Beats work will make your script grab the audience hard, and keep them watching. This OnDemand webinar will show you the secrets that help the very best TV writers bring explosive power to their Beats. 'Do the Beat and do the show!' The OnDemand webinar will be using examples from great current TV shows (like STRANGER THINGS, MR. ROBOT, PEAKY BLINDERS, THIS IS US, GOLIATH, MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, and many more)($39.99 value)
This deal is only available until August 31, 2025!
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