Writing for Television: Inside the Writers’ Room

Master the fundamentals of outlining a story and executing an episode in proper script form while working in the “writers’ room” and creating original work. Turn your passion for television into an understanding and appreciation of how a show evolves from initial concept to final episode. Faculty will conduct this course as a workshop, guiding students in the conception of writing a television one-hour in-process drama. First, participants will learn the fundamentals of outlining a story and executing an episode in proper script form. After, students will take the script from concept to outline to beat sheet, landing on the first episode of an existing series. In order to write a successful script, students will study a full season of a current television show so they can critically understand its world, story and characters. Students will also have the unique opportunity to work together in a “writers’ room” and experience collaborating as a think tank to craft an entirely original story ending for the series.