I'm writing my first pilot and entering it into Scriptapalooza this year. I'm getting the hang of the pacing and making sure that each act ends with a compelling moment or cliff hanger. I'm also learning that the episode works so much better if that random character, like a pizza delivery guy in the first act - who I initially thought was insignificant and not recurring - returns in Act 3 to really shake things up. Anyone else have any other revelations they've had while writing pilots v. screenplays?
Screenwriting : Lessons from TV pilot writing? by Kamala Lane
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Often time the best lessons you can learn are by breaking down some of the great pilots out there. My recent favorites include: Breaking Bad pilot, Orphan Black pilot, and House of Cards pilot. Really fantastic, clean set ups that can easily be extended into episodes and seasons...
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I second Lee's statement - watch the shows and read the scripts. A great site for TV scripts is https://sites.google.com/site/tvwriting/
Thanx fellas and lady! Cory please elaborate. Not sure what you mean. Lost is my fave show ever. So are you saying that what Abrams and Lindeloff did was good or bad? Should would-be TV writers lean toward old reliable or new? Find a balance of both? Thanx.