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TV 3 with Mike Ellis

Refine your TV pilot script with expert guidance focused on enhancing your story, dialogue, and action. Learn to apply thematic elements to elevate your work and perfect your opening scene. With targeted feedback and techniques to transform your draft, you'll be on your way to crafting a standout pilot script that advances your career.

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  • 24 hours over 8 sessions

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In this class, you’ll learn how to focus your story, trim the fat, tighten your dialogue and sharpen your action.

You’ll also learn how applying theme to your pilot will elevate your work and get you closer to the impeccable pilot script, which will advance your career. Mike will also show you how to introduce your characters, write that killer opening scene and with a little elbow grease, turn your first draft into literary gold.

Note: For TV certificate program members, this class can be taken in lieu of 1 private script consult.

400 padders have been staffed & 173 won fellowships at ABC, Fox, CBS and NBC after taking our TV classes.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of TV 2, TV Drama 2, TV Comedy 2 at Writing Pad (no exceptions) or if you have sold a pilot or written on a TV show, you can take this class.

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

Refund Policy

All sales are final and there are no refunds.

Credit may be offered based on class availability. If you can’t come to class, call or email us as far in advance as possible. We will do everything we can to fill your spot, but we can’t make any guarantees. Credit eligibility is not based upon your reason for being unable to attend a class; it is based upon the timing of your credit request and our ability to fill your spot. If we find someone to take your place, you will receive class credit minus a $25 processing fee for 1 day classes and $50 processing fee for long classes. In that case, your class credit will be good for a year from the original sign up date and will expire after that. Otherwise, you will forfeit your payment/payments.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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