I loved Anna Henry's webinar on structuring a pilot. I downloaded the pilot story structures from the series talked about but I'm wondering if it is best to do a structured outline before starting to write the script. Thank you
Screenwriting : Pilot structure by Scott Lettieri
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For me. No matter the form. I have to know the characters. Then I know what they will do,
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I think so! Personally, an outline is really the moment when you get that structure right before launching into the script. The beat sheet is when I bounce around more, but there's a good amount of structure there too
Here's a great webinar on outlining I think you'll like (this one is for features): https://www.stage32.com/webinars/Outlining-Your-Feature-Screenplay?affid...
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I am so glad to hear this!
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I agree with Emily that outlines are really helpful in building the structure. When you've finished your outline, you can use it like guide rails to keep your story on the tracks.
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Outlining is even more critical for a pilot script. For a feature, it's somewhat simple. # acts, 20/25% in act 1, 15% in act 3, and the rest in the middle. In a one-hour pilot, you are looking at a 5 or 6-act structure, and you had better hit them and pace it correctly.
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I believe that outlining is critical for writers before they type “Fade In” for all the reasons mentioned here and it’s a requisite when a writer is hired by a studio or producer to write a pilot so everyone is on the same page from the get go so always a great habit to form IMHO.
I outline my scripts about 100% of the time, Scott Lettieri. Things might change as I write a script, but I like having a guide (outline).