Beginner's Guide Writing Workshop: Writing a TV Pilot
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Got an idea for a TV series? This half-day online workshop gives you a serious head-start on writing professional TV pilots.
TV shows are now more in demand than ever.
But before you waste months fiddling and trying to work out how to write your awesome TV pilot - you need to know the basics.
Like how TV episodes are structured, what a TV pilot needs to include and the essential elements of a TV pilot. Why this epsode is a selling document, the difference between a series proposal and a series bible – and how the local market works.
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This practical LIVE streaming workshop guides you through the key elements of your series and how to start writing your attention-grabbing pilot episode.
Facilitators: Kathryn Burnett
"I assess TV projects from new writers all the time – and I can tell you hand on heart, you will save yourself so much time and money by investing in this one day BEFORE you start creating. One of the unique aspects of this workshop is that it gives you insider information about how to avoid newbie mistakes." Kathryn Burnett
Participants (that’s you, aspiring TV writer) will:
Learn the key elements of writing a TV episode – episodic structure, character, characterisation, formatting, dialogue and big print.
Learn the difference between writing for TV and film.
Learn how to storyline your pilot episode. And start writing it.
Learn the function of the script documents involved in TV production
Learn how and when to pitch your idea.
Have the opportunity to pitch their project to a panel of TV Creators
Who is this workshop for? Aspiring TV writers with some screenwriting/writing experience and a basic understanding of screenwriting. Industry pros who want to upskill.
Facilitator: Kathryn Burnett
Kathryn is an award-winning screenwriter who has worked in the NZ television/film industry for over 20 years. She has significant television and film credits and has developed numerous television series for NZ’s major production companies. Her most recently produced TV projects include – “Fresh Eggs,” “The Sounds” and multi-award winning series “The Cul de Sac.” In 2019 she co-wrote TVNZ telefeature "The Tender Trap" and is currently on the development team for an HBO sci-fi series , an Australian rom-com series and has a comedy series in development with Warner Brothers.
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