Frequently Asked Questions
The guide is an instruction manual designed to walk you through each step of the creative process in writing a TV show. It offers detailed instruction on the fundamentals of crafting a compelling TV script and reveals the inner workings of a writers’ room. Covering key elements like character, plot, theme, and structure, the guide provides practical tools and exercises to help you overcome writer’s block and move your story forward. Additionally, it establishes professional guidelines to ensure effective, collaborative communication within the team, making your writers’ room experience both productive and enjoyable.
There are 24 sessions total. They take place once a week for 3 hours over a 6-month period in a video chat atmosphere.
Student writers must be prepared to commit 3 hours once a week to the live session for 6 months. Each session has 10-minute breaks after each hour and includes light homework that takes place in your free time before the next session.
Examples of homework: research and volunteered assignments. The biggest assignment will be writing a scene based on a topic discussed. Much of the writing will happen during the 3-hour session.
We have a strict zero-tolerance policy for harassment or any form of inappropriate, unprofessional behavior. Our workshop is a collaborative, creative space, and we are committed to maintaining a respectful and supportive environment for all participants. Harassment, discrimination, bullying, or any behavior that disrupts the experience or makes others feel unsafe will not be tolerated. This includes inappropriate comments, gestures, or any actions that undermine the professional integrity of the group.
Any participant engaging in such behavior will be immediately addressed, and depending on the severity, may result in removal from the workshop without refund or rights to the masterpiece. We encourage all participants to communicate openly and professionally, ensuring a positive experience for everyone involved.
They are real working industry professionals who come from all different backgrounds.
The writer’s room program is based on industry standard tools and methods. While instructors will bring their own experiences, they will all be teaching the same proven script-writing method.
They are inspired by famous, successful TV show writers like Eric Newman, producer of Narcos on Netflix; Alec Berg, showrunner of Silicon Valley; Aaron Sorkin, TV and film writer; and Shonda Rhimes, creator of Grey’s Anatomy.
Yes and no. When applying you will be asked what kind of show you’d prefer to write for: half hour or hour, comedy or drama, or if you have any preference at all. We will try to assign you with other writers that have the same preferences, but the guide is designed to teach you how to write for all formats and styles so that you can experience something out of your comfort zone or expertise. The group will eventually vote on which TV format to pursue. It is best to enter the program having an open mind to which TV format to write for.
You will gain invaluable knowledge and experience to attract literary agents.
You will be matched with 9 new friends and creative contacts! And you will have a full blown TV show script you get to say you were a part of writing.
The legal contracts signed prior to the program ensure that no one, including this company, can solely take the masterpiece and run with it. This program is designed to be a learning experience, so there are no expectations for the material written during the program. However, if a creator would like to pitch the material written after the 6-month program to a literary agent, network, producer, or other contact of theirs, they can do so with the legal consent of the entire collaborative group as partners in their own separate contract. Should a Masterpiece be successfully pitched and sold, any profits generated will be equally divided among the collaborators who wish to participate in the distribution of earnings.