Writing the TV Drama Series 3rd edition. Pamela Douglas

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       WHAT’S NEW IN THIS EDITION

       HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

       If You’re a Writer…

       If You’re a Teacher…

       FROM JOHN WELLS

       Executive Producer: ER, The West Wing, Southland

       CHAPTER ONE

       WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT TV DRAMA SERIES?

       Three Qualities of Episodic TV Series

       Episodic Characterization

       The “Long Narrative”

       Anthologies

       Series with closure

       Serials

       Collaboration

       Five Myths About Television

       Myth 1: TV is small movies.

       Myth 2: TV is cheap.

       Myth 3: You can’t do that on TV.

       Myth 4: All TV series are the same.

       Myth 5: Television is a wasteland.

       The Rules of Series TV

       • An hour show has to fit an hour.

       • Series deadlines are for real.

       • Drama series have an act structure.

       • Each series fits a franchise.

       Ready, Set, Go!

       Summary Points

       What’s New?

       SPOTLIGHT ON DRAMEDY

       GUEST SPEAKER: DAVID ISAACS (M*A*S*H, Cheers, Frasier, Mad Men)

       CHAPTER TWO

       HOW SHOWS GET ON TV AND THE TV SEASON

       Chart: Traditional Two-Year Development and Production of a New Show

       Year One

       April: Create Your Proposal

       (1) Write a TV Format

       (2) Write a Pilot

       (3) Write a “Backdoor Pilot”

       (4) Create a Presentation Reel

       (5) Attach a “Package”

       (6) Get a Web Following

       May: The Production Company

       June: The Studio

       July and August: The Network

       Chart: New Series Development at One Network

       September to November: The Pilot Script

       December and January: The Greenlight

       February to April: Pilot Season

       May: Pick-Ups

       • Full season

       • Short order

      

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