Wendall Thomas Talks Scripts:

WRITING GREAT ONE-HOUR TV PILOTS – The West Wing to True Detective

 

Whether it’s a cable phenomenon (Breaking Bad, True Detective (pictured), Dexter, Devil’s Playground, Mad Men, Sopranos, Six Feet Under, The Wire), an internet event (House of Cards, Orange Is The New Black, Transparent) or a network melodrama (Downtown Abbey, Rake, West Wing, Good Wife, The Slap), some of the best opportunities for writing groundbreaking material and diverse characters are on the small screen.

Understanding the structure and elements of a one-hour pilot – to write/develop your own series or spec for an existing show – is an important part of building a writer’s career. Focusing on successful shows that have attained "event" and "box-setting" status, this seminar gives practical advice on creating the kind of structure, characters, conflicts and worlds that give a show legs.

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