Learn from a TV executive who has worked at CBS, ABC, Amazon, Starz, Sony, and more!

4-Part Intensive Class with Sample Pitch Bibles, Arcs & Mythology Example and a Network Pitch Example

If you want to sell a television series, a pitch bible or deck is the main way to open doors to producers, managers and executives. The most important thing they are looking for is the sense that your series has sustainability, that it can stay engaging and carry an audience for several episodes or seasons. And if you are writing a pilot script, knowing where your show is going is key to successfully launching your characters’ journeys throughout the series.

Being good at pitching or creating pitch decks does not come naturally. It is a learned skill that you need to undertake to have any chance of garnering interest. Just like a talented actor can be bad at auditioning and therefore have trouble booking work, as a talented writer you might not ever get produced because you did not devote the time necessary to get good at pitching.

Having worked on hundreds of pitch bibles as a development executive, manager, consultant and producer, Anna Henry brings two decades of expertise to guide you through generating story and mapping out your seasons in a pitch bible. She will talk about the key elements you must develop for a successful series and how they lead to generating storylines. She will address serialized and episodic series, as well as limited and mini-series. You will receive and go through checklists (Anna’s trademark writing aid!) to ensure your pitch bible communicates the long-term plan for your show clearly and effectively. And she will give you valuable strategies and tips for pitching your series verbally. 

In this special 4-part virtual class, Anna will teach you how to craft an effective pitch bible for your show. She’ll break down what makes a great pitch bible and the elements needed to make it work for you. She will lead you in developing your series, planning character and season arcs, breaking the story, and how to sell your vision. 

PLUS! Get these exclusive Stage 32 Handouts: 

• Sample Pitch Bibles

• Arcs & Mythology Example

• Network Pitch Example

Praise for Anna: 

“This was my first Stage 32 webinar, and it exceeded my expectations, both in terms of quality (and quantity) of information and overall value. Anna was personable, knowledgeable, and organized. The slide deck was helpful, and her overall presentation hit all the key topics. Anna and Stage32 delivered the goods.” - John R. 

“What a thoughtful, thorough and inspiring webinar. It's clear that Anna Henry put an enormous amount of work into this presentation. Not only was the content there, but the structure was also superb. I feel educated and inspired to go back to my own work and do better than what I thought was my best. What could possibly be better than that! Thank you Anna for your genius and your generosity.” - Crispin L.

"Comprehensive, insightful. Combined a lot of material I had heard snippets of on character, world dev, etc. but artfully stitched together in one presentation." -James F.

"It was amazing, enlightening - completely. I learned soooo much - especially as a feature writer who's been asked to turn a feature script into a pilot!! Thank you soooooo much."-Kristin G.

SESSION 1: Developing Your Series

• Our first lesson takes you through the key elements of a successful television series, including story engine, episodic structure, world, themes, tone, and character arcs.

• Explore how each of these elements can be used to mine story.

• How to understand television formats and genres and how these impact the way your episodes and seasons are mapped out in a pitch.

• Q & A with Anna

SESSION 2:  Character Arcs to Season Arcs

• A deep dive into character development and how backstory, goals, motivations and personality can be used to generate story arcs.

• Strategies for laying out the first season arc for a serialized multi-season series: length, level of detail, what must be included, and organizing multiple storylines.

• How to plan for future seasons, franchises and anthologies.

• Q & A with Anna

SESSION 3: Breaking and Making Story 

• Strategies for writing episode summaries of various kinds and lengths – for episodic series, limited series and mini-series.

• What to include in episode “loglines” for episodic shows and how to pick the best sample stories that will sell your show.

• How to break your mini-series or limited series into episodes and communicate both the overarching story and key details.

• How to write a pilot summary for your pitch.

• Q & A with Anna

SESSION 4:  Selling Your Vision

• Tricky story situations, such as “blended” serialized & episodic shows.

• Alternatives for laying out story and characters in tandem in a pitch bible.

• Structure of a verbal pitch for a television series and strategies for communicating your long-term vision.

• Key pitching techniques for keeping your audience engaged.

• Q & A with Anna

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WHAT TO EXPECT:

• This class is designed for individuals interested in creating their own TV show and developing their pitch deck.
• This is an in-depth, practical, and detailed class with significantly more content than a standard 90-minute webinar.
• You will be held accountable to take the lessons from each week and move your work forward.

Filmmakers of any level who want to learn how to create a dynamite Pitch Bible

Writers of any level who are trying to sell their TV show.

Actors of any level who have ever thought about creating their own work and want to know what goes into the pitch process.

“This was my first Stage 32 webinar, and it exceeded my expectations, both in terms of quality (and quantity) of information and overall value. Anna was personable, knowledgeable, and organized. The slide deck was helpful, and her overall presentation hit all the key topics. Anna and Stage32 delivered the goods.”

- John R.

“What a thoughtful, thorough and inspiring webinar. It's clear that Anna Henry put an enormous amount of work into this presentation. Not only was the content there, but the structure was also superb. I feel educated and inspired to go back to my own work and do better than what I thought was my best. What could possibly be better than that! Thank you Anna for your genius and your generosity.”

- Crispin L.

"Comprehensive, insightful. Combined a lot of material I had heard snippets of on character, world dev, etc. but artfully stitched together in one presentation."

-James F.

"It was amazing, enlightening - completely. I learned soooo much - especially as a feature writer who's been asked to turn a feature script into a pilot!! Thank you soooooo much."

-Kristin G.