The essentials of developing a TV series, from character creation to crafting a pilot episode.
Interested in writing for TV? Have you been inspired by iconic drama and comedy TV series like Heartstopper, The Last of Us, Sex Education, Euphoria, Extraordinary, We Are Lady Parts, Reservation Dogs, Stranger Things, The Bear or Top Boy? Got a great idea for a TV series that you want to write but you’re not sure where to start?
This beginner’s guide masterclass explores the key elements involved in developing a TV series – creating compelling characters to carry the story through multiple episodes, exploring genre and story world, understanding structure and formatting and crafting a series bible and the pilot episode – using examples from some of your favourite shows.
Presented by Theresa Boden, writer, story development & script consultant and educator. Theresa supports award-winning writers, directors, and production companies in various formats – shorts, TV and Features. Her work as a tutor/mentor includes Screen Arts Institute, Glasgow Film & BFI Future Film Academy; MA Screenwriting and Film programmes at London’s UAL, Birkbeck University, Met Film School; and Script Development Workshops for Euroscript and BECTU.