How to write a script for a TV series - free course from Skillbox, training, Date: November 29, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / November 28, 2023
For beginners
Learn the structure of drama and comedy, learn how to write a pilot episode in 5 days. Create a pilot and understand how to find work in the industry.
For experienced authors
Learn to overcome blocks and master the five-step script creation technique. You will understand how to present projects to producers and editors.
For fans of TV series
Study the history of TV series and their specifics, get acquainted with iconic shows. Master the basics of playwriting and be able to write the project of your dreams.
Co-author of the films and TV series “Call DiCaprio!”, “Epidemic”, “Gogol”, “The Ninth”, “Filatov”. After its release on Netflix, the series “Epidemic” entered the top 10 of Netflix in 56 countries and, according to FlixPatrol, took fourth place in terms of views in the rating of the best series on the service.
TV series are new books. What are TV series and what are they like?
You will learn what the format is, trace the history of the development of the series as the most progressive form of cinema. Get to know the genres and learn the key features of a good TV series.
How cable television and online cinemas have changed the dramaturgy of TV series
Learn the basics of postmodern theory, understand how new content distribution channels work, master analysis tools, and analyze cult TV series from different eras.
“Mom, I work as a screenwriter!”
Study the specifics of organizing a screenwriter's work process and professional terminology, learn how to cope with psychological blocks and professional fears.
Three Keys to History
You will learn what history is, learn to work with sources. Understand how genre, character, and theme determine the format of a series. Learn how to design a hi-concept.
Double funnel method. How to turn anything into a script
Learn the 5 main stages of working on a creative task, learn how to draw up an episode-by-episode plan for the pilot episode of a series.
A session of dramatic magic
Get acquainted with the interface of the WriterDuet program, and together with your teacher you will analyze an hour-long drama and a half-hour sitcom. Learn to see the basic dramatic elements in both your own and others' stories.
Psychology for the screenwriter
Get acquainted with the concepts of “Id”, “Super-Ego” and other key concepts for a screenwriter. You will learn what conflict is and how to build it. Learn to create characters and a character “bible”.
History as a fractal
Study the three-act story structure and work on a serial plan. Learn to create and fill out a simple table - the basis of the plot.
Nonlinear existence
Learn how to effectively organize your workday, and you will be able to create a “zero draft” for the pilot episode of a series - dramatic or comedy.
Your own editor
You will understand how to analyze a “zero draft” and correct errors, turning the script into one ready for submission. Learn how to prepare for meetings with producers and editors.
Final project. Pilot episode of the series
Write and edit the pilot episode for your dream series. Prepare the script for submission to the film studio.