Hello everyone,
What an exciting start to the TV Pilot Writing Lab! I've been buzzing all day.
I'm an Australian filmmaker, living in Pismo Beach, California, and I particularly love Speculative Fiction, a.k.a. Sci Fi. (www.sunflowersings.com)
I wanted to do this writing lab because it terrifies me,...
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Hey Emma! I live in AG! Small world.
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I have been a food critic for 25 years here on the central coast. I have 2 films optioned and have produced 2 short films. I have 3 novels out and are working on a novel about my time in the circus and also a non fiction. I also run the Central Coast Writers Conference here in Sept.
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Hey Emma, and everyone else. I'm in Michigan and have written and directed a whole bunch of shorts and a feature film "Needlestick", still on Hulu and Amazon Prime. But writing a TV show is a differen...
Expand commentHey Emma, and everyone else. I'm in Michigan and have written and directed a whole bunch of shorts and a feature film "Needlestick", still on Hulu and Amazon Prime. But writing a TV show is a different beast altogether, and so I too like the deadlines and encouragement of a group like this. Writing style is a mesh of spending almost 4 years in Second City and working on Elmore Leonard's film festival years ago, right when he started Justified.
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Hi everyone! So nice to be in this class with you all. I'm based out in Dallas, TX, but hoping to move to LA next year. I've written two original tv pilots, a feature film, and I'm in the process of p...
Expand commentHi everyone! So nice to be in this class with you all. I'm based out in Dallas, TX, but hoping to move to LA next year. I've written two original tv pilots, a feature film, and I'm in the process of producing my first short film.
I think it'd be a cool idea if we started a writers group with the people in this class. I'm in two writers groups currently, but new perspectives from different writers can't hurt. If anyone is interested, please let me know. I'd be happy to start an email chain or something similar.
Also, if anyone is interested, the book, "The Hero Succeeds" by Kam Miller is really great for writing TV pilots, and teaches the structures of each acts in a pilot similar to what Spencer has been teaching us about. Hopefully this helps some of you too!
Happy writing!
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Hey everyone! Looks like I'm late to the party. I love the idea of a writers' group! I'm a big believer in working together to make our own individual projects better. I live about 30 minutes outside...
Expand commentHey everyone! Looks like I'm late to the party. I love the idea of a writers' group! I'm a big believer in working together to make our own individual projects better. I live about 30 minutes outside of LA and grew up in the LA area.
I have 3 completed features, (2 thrillers, 1 Rom-Com), one that's in option negotiations at the moment, and a 4th nearing completion. This is my first TV pilot, and it's based on a novel I've completed but have not published... not sure what I want to do with it yet.
Anyway, I'm enjoying the class and looking forward to getting to know you all!