Writing a Successful TV Series: How to Pitch and Develop Projects for Television and Online Streaming

In Writing a Successful TV Series, screenwriter and industry expert Oberg shares career-boosting secrets for the modern series makerWould you like to learnhow to create an irresistible bible, a compelling pilot, unforgettable characters and addictive storylinesthat audiences around the world will want to watch week after week once they’re hooked on the first episode? If so, you’ve come to the right place!Based on the groundbreaking approach introduced inScreenwriting Unchainedand shown in action inThe Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter, this third volume in the Story-Type Method collection explores thecrucial distinction between conventional series formats and the actual story structure lying underneath. Throughout, Oberg explains in a clear, conversational style how we can use the same dramatic tools to design series, seasons, episodes, storylines and sequences, and why modern series narratives are not just about teasers and cliffhangers.Writing a Successful TV Series provides agoldmine of actionable information to anyone involved in the series development process(writers, directors, producers, showrunners, story editors, development execs), irrespective of their level of experience. As in his previous books, Oberg puts a strong emphasis on each project reachingthe widest possible audience, both at home and abroad, without following prescriptive and outdated rules.Using examples and case studies from successful seriessuch asStranger Things, Killing Eve, Breaking Bad, Sex Education, Occupied, The Walking Dead, Fleabag, Big Little Lies, Happy Valleyand many others, Oberg reveals in this practical guide the flexible yet powerful tools and techniques needed to conquer this fast-evolving medium, focusing particularly ongetting your bible and pilot commissioned. A companion online course dives further into detailed case studies and hands-on project work to help you master series design at season level.So if you’re eager to find out how mini-series, procedurals and serials are really designed in order tomake it to the Write