Write a script of a television programme about music for about 15 minutes.
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Television scripts fall into 2 categories: 30-minute comedies or 1-hour dramas. When you want to write a script, consider what type of show you like to watch and want to write. If you want to make something more serious, aim for an hour-long show, but if you want to try writing something funny like a sitcom, pick a 30-minute show.[1]
Scripts for 30-minute comedies are shorter than those for hour-long dramas, but jokes may be more difficult to write.
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Write an episode of an existing show if you don't want to create characters. Spec scripts are episodes you write of a TV show that's already on the air. Pick a show that you're familiar with and brainstorm stories using the characters from it. Choose a storyline that hasn't happened in the previous episodes and work out how the characters will handle the situation.[2]
Look online for examples of scripts for the TV show you want to write.
Watch multiple episodes of the show you want to write a spec script for so you familiarize yourself with how characters interact.
Tip: If you're looking for a job as a TV writer, avoid writing spec scripts for shows that are finished or canceled. For example, you shouldn't write scripts for shows like Friends or The Office, but you could write an episode of Rick and Morty or Riverdale.
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Make an original pilot episode if you want to create something new. If you want to create your characters, setting, and story from scratch, you can create an original pilot, which is the first episode of a series. Brainstorm characters your story follows, the setting, and the genre you want for your script. Use “What If?” questions to form the ideas for your script and free-write any ideas that come to your head.[3]
For example, “What if a documentary crew followed the crazy day-to-day events in an office?” is the premise for The Office, while “What if a chemistry teacher uses his knowledge to create and sell illegal drugs?” is the premise for Breaking Bad.
The pilot script introduces readers and viewers to your characters and story that the rest of the season will tell.
You do not have to write all the episodes of your TV show.