Comments on: How to create an original television series (breaking into television writing) http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-create-an-original-television-series-breaking-into-television-writing/ Practical tips and advice about how to sell your screenplay Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:48:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Here's One http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-create-an-original-television-series-breaking-into-television-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Here's One Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:24:09 +0000 http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/?p=264#comment-535 One could say Josh Schwartz created "The O.C." as a novice writer; he had sold scripts/ideas before but none had ever been produced. One could say Josh Schwartz created “The O.C.” as a novice writer; he had sold scripts/ideas before but none had ever been produced.

]]> By: Don http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-create-an-original-television-series-breaking-into-television-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-527 Don Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:06:36 +0000 http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/?p=264#comment-527 Chris Carter was a breakot success with only a few credits prior to the X-Files, but I guess a few isn't the same as none....Plus I read that it was Jefferey Katenberg who gave him his start. I guess that is a pretty powerful endorsement right there. Chris Carter was a breakot success with only a few credits prior to the X-Files, but I guess a few isn’t the same as none….Plus I read that it was Jefferey Katenberg who gave him his start. I guess that is a pretty powerful endorsement right there.

]]> By: Ashley Scott Meyers http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-create-an-original-television-series-breaking-into-television-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Ashley Scott Meyers Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:39:33 +0000 http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/?p=264#comment-495 Elsy; I'm not familiar with his work but just looking at his IMDB link it appears as though he worked on the television show <em>Tarzan</em> for at least a season or two before he was able to create his own show, so I wouldn't call him a beginner. In addition it looks like he wrote a feature film script, too, before creating <em>Supernatural</em>. So while he didn't seem to have a lot of experience I certainly wouldn't call him a beginner. Elsy;

I’m not familiar with his work but just looking at his IMDB link it appears as though he worked on the television show Tarzan for at least a season or two before he was able to create his own show, so I wouldn’t call him a beginner. In addition it looks like he wrote a feature film script, too, before creating Supernatural. So while he didn’t seem to have a lot of experience I certainly wouldn’t call him a beginner.

]]> By: Elsy http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-create-an-original-television-series-breaking-into-television-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Elsy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:35:08 +0000 http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/?p=264#comment-493 I'm a fan of Supernatural, his creator Eric Kripke has a very short body of work previous to Supernatural so I can say he was a novice and he managed to create a successful TV Show http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0471392/ I’m a fan of Supernatural, his creator Eric Kripke has a very short body of work previous to Supernatural so I can say he was a novice and he managed to create a successful TV Show http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0471392/

]]> By: Script Doctor Eric http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-create-an-original-television-series-breaking-into-television-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Script Doctor Eric Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:37:01 +0000 http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/?p=264#comment-492 Another great post, Ashley. I also get this questions a lot. Instead of explaining, now I'm just going to send a link to this post... -Eric Another great post, Ashley.

I also get this questions a lot. Instead of explaining, now I’m just going to send a link to this post…

-Eric

]]> By: Ashley Scott Meyers http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-create-an-original-television-series-breaking-into-television-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Ashley Scott Meyers Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:38:06 +0000 http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/?p=264#comment-491 Kenneth; Thanks. Sounds advice. And thanks for the link. If you're from the UK I totally agree with you, this is a great place to start. Have you (or anyone else) ever heard of someone actually making a sale or getting their start through the BBC Writer's Room? Ashley Kenneth;

Thanks. Sounds advice. And thanks for the link. If you’re from the UK I totally agree with you, this is a great place to start. Have you (or anyone else) ever heard of someone actually making a sale or getting their start through the BBC Writer’s Room?

Ashley

]]> By: Kenneth http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/screenwriting-faq/how-to-create-an-original-television-series-breaking-into-television-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-490 Kenneth Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:24:10 +0000 http://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/?p=264#comment-490 One place worth checking out is the BBC Writersroom -- though the UK TV market is shrinking like everything else, the BBC Writersroom program really does read everything submitted to them. Of course, they want Brit-centric shows, but where else are you guaranteed someone will read your script? http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/submissions.shtml Another approach might be to start shooting your show as webisodes -- if you can't break in through the traditional method (getting on staff on an existing show and working your way up), you might be able to generate interest in your idea if you can develop an audience (and even ad revenue) online. Then you would be selling a product with a proven market, which would be much better than just an idea on paper, and you've demonstrated some of the moxie that everyone's looking for in a show creator and writer. One place worth checking out is the BBC Writersroom — though the UK TV market is shrinking like everything else, the BBC Writersroom program really does read everything submitted to them. Of course, they want Brit-centric shows, but where else are you guaranteed someone will read your script?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/writing/submissions.shtml

Another approach might be to start shooting your show as webisodes — if you can’t break in through the traditional method (getting on staff on an existing show and working your way up), you might be able to generate interest in your idea if you can develop an audience (and even ad revenue) online. Then you would be selling a product with a proven market, which would be much better than just an idea on paper, and you’ve demonstrated some of the moxie that everyone’s looking for in a show creator and writer.

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