Review the standards for a strong, professional pilot or an effective spec
Analyze your script drafts to identity areas of strength and opportunities for improvement
Engage in focused rewriting as part of a larger revision plan
Hone your premise and further develop characters, conflicts, and craft elements like dialogue and scenework
About this course:
Whether you've written a pilot or a spec of an existing half-hour comedy, your goal is the same: to dig deeper, raise the stakes higher, stretch your characters further to make your script one that will leave an indelible mark on its readers. If you're writing a pilot, have you introduced us to characters and situations that we want to come back to week after week? If you're writing a spec of an existing show, have you been true to the characters and situations as we know them, and still told a story that is somehow new? In this course, you review the choices your characters make, the consequences of those choices, and how to make those consequences more dramatic. You look at your actions, your pacing, your tension and your stakes, among other things. The goal: to improve your script until it's a story that demands the reader's attention.
Prerequisites
SCRIPT X 422.2 Half-Hour TV IV, or SCRIPT X 422.2N Half-Hour TV Intensive IV, or SCRIPT X 422.8 Dramedy TV IV or department approval.
Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.
This online course is conducted through Canvas, a secure website that allows students to log in to access lectures, discussions, and other course materials on demand. There are no required live class meetings. Each course is structured with weekly assignments and deadlines. Lectures and coursework are accessible throughout the week. Workshops are conducted in writing via discussion boards with your instructor and classmates.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 16, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
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