The Keys to Writing Procedural Drama TV - Step Inside

Early Bird Sale Ends Today! Save $10 Through Midnight Dear {NAME}, Barry Schkolnick is a long-time writer and producer in Hollywood who has written on over 20 procedural TV dramas including LAW & ORDER, UNFORGETTABLE, THE GUARDIAN, THE DIVISION, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, and IN JUSTICE. Barry also served as co-executive producer on USA Network’s IN PLAIN SIGHT and consulting producer for CBS’s Emmy-nominated and critically acclaimed THE GOOD WIFE. Barry’s work on LAW & ORDER was honored with a nomination for a Writer’s Guild of America award for Best Episode, Dramatic Series and a Silver Gavel Award from the American Bar Association. In addition, he was a member of the writing staff of LAW & ORDER’s Emmy and Peabody Award winning season. Barry has an incredibly deep experience in the world of procedural drama television and will be sharing what he knows exclusively with the Stage 32 community. Barry will walk you through procedural drama television, how it fits in to today’s market and to best write in this genre in order to break into the space and create compelling television. Barry will also offer a case study of the pilot script of THE GOOD WIFE, which he served as a consulting producer on. [Early Bird Sale - Take $10 Off!]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What You'll Learn from Barry - The Real Difference Between the Serialized Drama and the Procedural - It’s not what you might think - The Market Today: The Pros and Cons of Writing or Creating a Procedural Series - A Procedural Isn’t a Documentary - The Main Types of Procedural Series - The “straight” procedural - The “straight” procedural with a twist - The super high concept procedural - The character procedural - The romantic comedy procedural - The sci fi procedural - The military procedural - The limited series procedural - The Importance of Choosing the Right Lead Character - The Main Elements EVERY Procedural Pilot Needs - Do’s and Don’ts of Writing a Procedural - The main rules you need to follow to show them you’re a pro - The Golden Rule of the Procedural - The Importance of Outlining Before Writing - Doing the Work - Understanding your world - How to do appropriate research - Leaning into life experience - Understanding the intended audience and market for your work - Case Study: THE GOOD WIFE pilot - Barry will delve into the pilot script for the award-winning CBS drama, using the lessons he’s taught to explain what makes the script so successful. - Q&A with Barry [Early BIrd Sale Ends Today - Save $10 >>]( Can't make it live? Don't worry! We'll record it and you can watch it after for up to 1 year! Copyright © 2021 Stage 32, All rights reserved. You are receiving this message because you are either a member of Stage 32 community, or you have subscribed to receive a newsletter on our landing page. Our mailing address is: Stage 32 2711 N Sepulveda Blvd Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-2725 USA Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from educational updates](. This email was sent from Stage 32 through MailChimp. To [unsubscribe]( or manage your preferences, please use the links above. Help us send you more useful emails by keeping your profile up to date.