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SUMMARY:Writing the TV Pilot - ONLINE - Wendy Riss - 8 sessions, $550
DESCRIPTION:\n\nPRICE\n$550 ($525 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nNetworks are always looking for the next great show. And with so many cable networks actively seeking original programming, the time has never been better to develop and pitch your own series idea.In this intensive course, you\'ll learn how to develop your own television pilot idea, express it as a logline, structure the pilot, write a professional outline, and pitch the pilot idea.In this class, you will learn how to:\n\nWrite a logline that will capture a producer\'s attention\n\nCreate compelling characters\n\nApply the rules of TV structure (A story/B story/C story, episodic versus serial programming) to your writing\n\nHow to make your idea sustainable and saleable\n\nWhat to include in your pitch -- and what to leave out\n\nBy the end of the class, you will have:A logline, a pitch, and a detailed outline of your project.\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through written lessons\n\nDiscussions: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nWendy Riss is a television writer, screenwriter, and playwright based in Los Angeles. She was a story editor on HBO\'s Hung and a staff writer on F/X\'s The Riches. Wendy has also written the plays Wildfire and A Darker Purpose at Naked Angels, which became the movie The Winner starring Rebecca DeMornay, Vincent D\'Onofrio, and Billy Bob Thornton.\n\nWendy received her MFA at NYU\'s Dramatic Writing Program, where she was named Best Graduate Playwright. She is a member of Israel Horovitz\'s Playwrights Lab and has received numerous playwriting commissions including the New York Shakespeare Festival\'s new playwright commission.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"Wendy was fantastic. She was extremely knowledgeable, very encouraging, and gave concrete, eye-opening pointers and advice that made a real difference in my writing." -- Nina Berry\n\n"This was an awesome class! Wendy got her lesson across in a format that can leave a lot to interpretation. She provided practical guidance that left me with a solid foundation to build upon. I would definitely take another class taught by her." -- Helen Little\n\n""Wendy was always in total command of the material, and her practical instruction on how to approach the process of writing was both fascinating and easy to follow." -- Joshua Kornreich\n\n
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