16 BUILDING YOUR SERIES FROM THE GROUND UP
A TALL ORDER: INTRODUCING CHARACTERS AND PREMISE ALL IN ONE EPISODE
Writing a pilot script is a lot more difficult than writing a single episode for an existing show. First and foremost, you must introduce the characters and premise. Who is the show about? What do the characters want, and what stands in the way of them achieving their goals? Second—and here’s where it gets tricky—your pilot must have a solid story, and that story should be the jumping-off point for the series itself. Additionally, the pilot must mirror future episodes. This can be difficult ...
