
In this first lecture, Jeffrey Alan Schechter sets the tone for the course and discusses how the lack of a bulletproof 1 hour pilot is a big hole in every writer's resume.
Before setting out to write your pilot script there are 3 questions you need to ask yourself. The answers to these questions can make the difference between writing something that can help your career versus writing something that is a phenomenal waste of time.
Writing an original pilot script and not a spec episode of an existing series is the first key to working smarter, not harder.
While serialized dramas such as Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead are critical and commercial successes, the better script for aspiring TV writers to write are for episodic, procedural kinds of shows. In this lecture you'll learn why.
This lecture explores the truth that while there are only a handful of broadcast channels, there are dozens of basic, pay, and premium cable channels...many of which are looking for original content.
Wrapping up the concepts from lectures 2-5, this lecture adds an interesting component to consider when setting out to write your killer, rock-solid and bulletproof pilot script. Ignore the Smart Plan at your own peril!
'Knowing your show' not only means understanding what your show promises to deliver week after week, but also means understanding how your series concept can generate 100 episodes. And if your concept can't carry (at least!) 100 episodes, throw it under the bus and come up with something else.
In this first of two parts, you'll learn how to craft a heroic main character that your viewers will want to spend an hour with every week.
In this second of two parts, the secret to crafting strong, distinctive supporting characters is revealed.
Your series, seasons, and episodes can all be defined and shaped by understanding the 4 archetypes that make up every good story. This is truly the 'magic bullet' of defining concepts: easy to grasp and powerful to incorporate.
Vitally important to understanding your series is being able to distill it down into a simple paragraph that lays out the entire journey your series will take the viewer on. This 'QuickPitch' formula has been adapted specifically for television and helps focus a laser on the crucial elements your series should and must have.
4 Acts? 5 Acts? No acts at all? In this detailed lecture, the episodic structure is demystified and clearly laid out.
Carefully stepping through each plot point, this lecture reveals the strongest, cleanest template you can use when structuring your pilot script. Following this template guarantees a pilot script that can hold up to the highest commercial and professional standards.
It's short. It's powerful. It's the Big Secret to making your pilot memorable!
In this short, final lesson, Jeffrey goes over a hit-list of questions that will frame the writing of your bulletproof pilot.
The big opportunity for screenwriters has shifted dramatically from film to television, and the best way to get in the writing game -- TV & features -- is to write a professional, bulletproof 1 hour pilot script. A rock-solid 1 hour pilot script is not just a sample of your TV writing skills, but or your feature writing chops, too.
Thanks to cable, the Internet, and channels such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon the hunt for great shows is a year-round event. In this ONLINE VIDEO CLASS , Gemini award-winning television producer and two-time Emmy nominated TV writer Jeffrey Alan Schechter shows you how to structure the Bulletproof 1 Hour Pilot Script, teaching you the private system you can use to immediately to make your scripts professional and memorable.
In this online class you'll learn:
The online class includes lifetime access to:
You can find other courses that charge a lot more given by writers who work a lot less (sorry guys, you know it's true) but this is the only online course that packs this amount of current information into this concise a format with these many resources and all from a working writer who knows what you're going through and knows how to make it easier and better.
This course comes with a no hassle money back guarantee. After taking the class, if you don't think the information is worth it, tell us and you'll get your money back, no questions asked. And we'll still let you keep your access to the lectures, breakdowns, and templates. Just like Captain Kirk, we don't believe in the no-win scenario and neither should you.
Ready to get started? Good! Let's go write something AWESOME.