Writing the pilot - william rabkin

Television networks are so desperate for new voices and fresh ideas that for the first time in history theyre buying spec pilot scripts and turning them into series.

Todays aspiring writer can be tomorrows showrunner.

But its not easy.

Conceiving and writing a pilot that can launch a series is a complex assignment even for a seasoned pro.

This book will take you through the entire process, from your initial idea through the finished script.

Youll learn how to identify a concept that can carry one hundred episodes or more; how to create characters who will stay interesting year after year; how to design the unique world those characters will live in; how to identify the essential elements that will set your series apart from everyone elses; and most importantly, how to capture it all in one 60-page script.

Riverside-Palm Deserts low residency MFA program.