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Writing A Pilot That Can Fly (6 Wk)
Do you have a great idea for TV's next "Mad Men" or "The Walking Dead"? In this six-week class, showrunner and TV writer William Rabkin ("Psych", "Monk", "Writing The Pilot") will show you what you need to do to bring your brilliant concept to the screen. Bill will teach you how to plan a riveting series and give your pilot a unique voice and a specific world view. You'll learn how to breathe life into your characters , break your pilot story, and write an original plot. He'll share his personal techniques for crafting an irresistible series and give you a lot of individual help on your story. By the end of this class, you'll have developed the formula for your show, defined your main characters, and completed a draft of a pilot no network can resist. Bill will even read a draft of your pilot and meet with you at the end of this class. You'll be on your way to an executive producer credit faster than you can say "Breaking Bad."
Instructor: William Rabkin
Class Only:
Oct 2, 9, 16, 25, Nov. 6 (5 Wed. nights)
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Cost: $650 (includes snacks and tea)
Note: Class will be limited to eight students.
Script Reading Fee and One on One Consult:
Cost: $250 (pilot reading fee and meeting)
About William Rabkin:
William Rabkin has written and/or produced hundreds of hours of dramatic television. He served as showrunner on the long-running Dick Van Dyke mystery series "Diagnosis Murder" and on the action-adventure spectacle "Martial Law." His many writing and producing credits include "The Glades," "Monk," "Psych, "Nero Wolfe," "Missing," "Spenser: For Hire," "seaQuest 2032," "Hunter" and "The Cosby Mysteries". He has also written and sold a dozen network TV pilots. His work has been nominated twice for the Edgar Award for best television episode by the Mystery Writers of America. He has written two books on writing for television, Successful Television Writing (2003), with Lee Goldberg and Writing The Pilot (2011). Bill is also the author of the novels "A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Read," "Mind Over Magic," "The Call of the Mild," "A Fatal Frame of Mind" and "Mind-Altering Murder." He is the co-creator and co-editor of "The Dead Man," a monthly series of supernatural action thrillers published by Amazon's 47North imprint, and has written two installments. He is part of the core faculty of the University of California, Riverside-Palm Desert's M.F.A. in Creative Writing & Writing for the Performing Arts, and has lectured on television writing and production all over the world.
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LocationWriting Pad East
688 S Santa Fe, Apt. 312
Los Angeles, CA 90021
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Contact
| Owner: Writing Pad |
| On BPT Since: Feb 28, 2012 |
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| Marilyn Friedman |
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