Zero to Pilot

It's time to finishing your pilot, babe.

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What You'll Learn:

  • How to develop the world, characters, pilot story, and engine of your half-hour comedy/dramedy

  • How to complete a beat sheet, outline, and first draft of your pilot script

  • How to create a productive, repeatable writing process you can use to finish future projects

Meet Your Instructor

Charla Lauriston

Charla Lauriston is a writer, producer, director, and mindfulness coach. She served as Supervising Producer on Grand Crew (NBC) and has previously written for The Last OG, Ghosted, People of Earth, and Hoops. Her 2021 episodic short, Witchsters, is the official selection of the 2022 Slamdance Film Festival, New Filmmakers Los Angeles, and the 2021 Austin Film Festival and American Black Film Festival. She's the creator of The Werking Writer Podcast, and The Werking Writer School, a career-focused online course and community for writers, filmmakers, and creatives.

“If you're looking for a great pilot writing class, this is the one for you. Charla's class is well organized and informative. Additionally, if you have trouble sticking to deadlines, it's very helpful in keeping you on task and hitting your milestones so that you can get your pilot finished!”

Mia

What You'll Get:

  • 120 Days of access to the Zero to Pilot Online Course

  • Weekly assignments to keep you on track

“Charla is a very empathetic and encouraging instructor and as a newbie to TV writing I REALLY appreciated that. The course is very rigorous but it is designed to get your pilot written and you definitely will.”

Sarafina

PRICING

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome + What to Expect

    1. How to Find Your Creative Process

    2. Creating Your Writing Routine

    3. Elements of a Pilot

    4. Week 1 Assignment

    1. Welcome to Week 2

    2. Developing Your Pilot

    3. Week 2 Assignment

    1. Welcome to Week 3

    2. Writing Your Beat Sheet

    3. Grand Crew Pilot Beat Sheet

    4. Week 3 Assignment

    1. Writing the Outline

    2. Week 4 Assignment

    1. Crafting Act 1

    2. Week 5 Assignment

About this course

  • $299.00
  • 22 lessons

  • Fully Online

    Complete the fully online lessons around your schedule, whenever it works for you.

  • Weekly Assignments

    Stay on track with weekly assignments.

  • Professional Lessons

    Learn industry standard pilot writing from an experienced TV writer.