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Writing a Successful TV Series: How to Pitch and Develop Projects for Television and Online Streaming
In Writing a Successful TV Series, screenwriter and industry expert Oberg shares career-boosting secrets for the modern series maker Would you like to learn how to create an irresistible bible, a compelling pilot, unforgettable characters and addictive storylines that audiences around the world will want to watch week after week once they’re hooked on the first episode? If so, you’ve come to the right place!
Based on the groundbreaking approach introduced in Screenwriting Unchained and shown in action in The Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter , this third volume in the Story-Type Method® collection explores the crucial distinction between conventional series formats and the actual story structure lying underneath .Throughout, Oberg explains in a clear, conversational style how we can use the same dramatic tools to design series, seasons, episodes, storylines and sequences, and why modern series narratives are not just about teasers and cliffhangers.
Writing a Successful TV Series provides a goldmine of actionable information to anyone involved in the series development process (writers, directors, producers, showrunners, story editors, development execs), irrespective of their level of experience. As in his previous books, Oberg puts a strong emphasis on each project reaching the widest possible audience, both at home and abroad, without following prescriptive and outdated rules .
Using examples and case studies from successful series such as Stranger Things, Killing Eve, Breaking Bad, Sex Education, Occupied, The Walking Dead, Fleabag, Big Little Lies, Happy Valley and many others, Oberg reveals in this practical guide the flexible yet powerful tools and techniques needed to conquer this fast-evolving medium, focusing particularly on getting your bible and pilot commissioned . A companion online course dives further into detailed case studies and hands-on project work to help you master series design at season level.
So if you’re eager to find out how mini-series, procedurals and serials are really designed in order to make it to the Writers’ Room and not only survive it but thrive in it , look no further!
About the
Emmanuel Oberg is a screenwriter, author and creative consultant with more than twenty-five years of experience in the Film and TV industry. After selling a first screenplay to Warner Bros, he has been commissioned as a writer by StudioCanal, Working Title / Universal, Gold Circle and Film4. He has also designed internationally acclaimed advanced development workshops and modules on thriller, comedy, animation and TV Series, all based on the Story-Type Method. He delivers them with passion to storytellers around the world, in-person or online, through a series of popular interactive courses and hybrid events. Emmanuel lives in the UK with his wife and their two daughters.
Based on the groundbreaking approach introduced in Screenwriting Unchained and shown in action in The Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter , this third volume in the Story-Type Method® collection explores the crucial distinction between conventional series formats and the actual story structure lying underneath .Throughout, Oberg explains in a clear, conversational style how we can use the same dramatic tools to design series, seasons, episodes, storylines and sequences, and why modern series narratives are not just about teasers and cliffhangers.
Writing a Successful TV Series provides a goldmine of actionable information to anyone involved in the series development process (writers, directors, producers, showrunners, story editors, development execs), irrespective of their level of experience. As in his previous books, Oberg puts a strong emphasis on each project reaching the widest possible audience, both at home and abroad, without following prescriptive and outdated rules .
Using examples and case studies from successful series such as Stranger Things, Killing Eve, Breaking Bad, Sex Education, Occupied, The Walking Dead, Fleabag, Big Little Lies, Happy Valley and many others, Oberg reveals in this practical guide the flexible yet powerful tools and techniques needed to conquer this fast-evolving medium, focusing particularly on getting your bible and pilot commissioned . A companion online course dives further into detailed case studies and hands-on project work to help you master series design at season level.
So if you’re eager to find out how mini-series, procedurals and serials are really designed in order to make it to the Writers’ Room and not only survive it but thrive in it , look no further!
About the
Emmanuel Oberg is a screenwriter, author and creative consultant with more than twenty-five years of experience in the Film and TV industry. After selling a first screenplay to Warner Bros, he has been commissioned as a writer by StudioCanal, Working Title / Universal, Gold Circle and Film4. He has also designed internationally acclaimed advanced development workshops and modules on thriller, comedy, animation and TV Series, all based on the Story-Type Method. He delivers them with passion to storytellers around the world, in-person or online, through a series of popular interactive courses and hybrid events. Emmanuel lives in the UK with his wife and their two daughters.
261 pages, Paperback
Published June 25, 2023
About the author
Emmanuel Oberg
6 books8 followersEmmanuel Oberg is a screenwriter, bestselling author and creative consultant with more than twenty-five years of experience in the Film and TV industry.
After selling a first screenplay to Warner Bros, he has been commissioned as a writer by StudioCanal, Working Title / Universal, Gold Circle and Film4.
He has also designed internationally acclaimed advanced development workshops and modules on thriller, comedy, animation and TV series writing – all based on the Story-Type Method®.
He delivers them with passion to filmmakers all over the world, in-person or online, through a series of popular interactive courses and hybrid events.
"Screenwriting Unchained", "The Screenwriter's Troubleshooter" and "Writing a Successful TV Series", all bestselling books on screenwriting and script development, are part of the Story-Type Method collection.
Emmanuel lives in the UK with his wife and their two daughters.
After selling a first screenplay to Warner Bros, he has been commissioned as a writer by StudioCanal, Working Title / Universal, Gold Circle and Film4.
He has also designed internationally acclaimed advanced development workshops and modules on thriller, comedy, animation and TV series writing – all based on the Story-Type Method®.
He delivers them with passion to filmmakers all over the world, in-person or online, through a series of popular interactive courses and hybrid events.
"Screenwriting Unchained", "The Screenwriter's Troubleshooter" and "Writing a Successful TV Series", all bestselling books on screenwriting and script development, are part of the Story-Type Method collection.
Emmanuel lives in the UK with his wife and their two daughters.
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June 29, 2023
As the author, I can't really review this book, but until Goodreads readers provide their own reviews, I can try to explain why I wrote it.
Screenwriting Unchained, my first volume in the Story-Type Method series on script development, was primarily about setting out a new approach to story structure: more flexible, less didactic. I used many examples and detailed case studies, offered many exercises, which resulted in a fairly large book (470 pages), best read from cover to cover.
With The Screenwriter Troubleshooter, I wanted to offer more of a practical reference guide, made of short, independent chapters, that can be read in any order, so that one can access directly the information related to a specific screenwriting problem, and be on their way to resolving it.
With Writing a Successful TV Series, I explored how to apply this approach specifically to series, especially limited series and serials, through many case studies (Killing Eve, Stranger Things) and examples. A companion online course (see www.screenplayunlimited.com) dives a lot deeper into detailed analysis of successful series.
I'd love to hear what you think!
Screenwriting Unchained, my first volume in the Story-Type Method series on script development, was primarily about setting out a new approach to story structure: more flexible, less didactic. I used many examples and detailed case studies, offered many exercises, which resulted in a fairly large book (470 pages), best read from cover to cover.
With The Screenwriter Troubleshooter, I wanted to offer more of a practical reference guide, made of short, independent chapters, that can be read in any order, so that one can access directly the information related to a specific screenwriting problem, and be on their way to resolving it.
With Writing a Successful TV Series, I explored how to apply this approach specifically to series, especially limited series and serials, through many case studies (Killing Eve, Stranger Things) and examples. A companion online course (see www.screenplayunlimited.com) dives a lot deeper into detailed analysis of successful series.
I'd love to hear what you think!
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