Writing the Television Pilot
Why is TV writing different from any other kind of writing? How do I write a great TV pilot script that will open doors? Writing for television is a business, and like any business, there are proven strategies for success. Learn these strategies from Ellen Sandler, Emmy-nominated producer/writer of Everybody Loves Raymond, Coach, and The War at Home. She is an acclaimed teacher and author of The TV Writer’s Workbook. In this class Ellen will outline the hallmarks of a successful TV pilot from structure and tone to character, series potential, theme and more.
Featured Speaker: Ellen Sandler
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• Co-Executive Producer of Everybody Loves Raymond
• Emmy Nominee
• Writer/producer Coach and The War at Home.
• Professor, UCLA
• Author, The TV Writers Handbook
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Writing the Television Pilot
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Why is TV writing different from any other kind of writing? How do I write a great TV pilot script that will open doors? Writing for television is a business, and like any business, there are proven strategies for success. Learn these strategies from Ellen Sandler, Emmy-nominated producer/writ...
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