Seefacts
Monday 9th March 2009 12:26am
4,203 posts
Quote: Demay @ March 8 2009, 8:02 PM GMT
Regarding the comments about writing all six episodes, I enjoy it, and its fun.
In a perfect world, a production company might love the idea so much, that they want to film the whole series immediately, with minimal changes or rewrites. Unlikely, but who knows.
Other advantages for writing a whole series, include -
- You will never be stuck for ideas
- You have a clear idea of where the character developments and plots are going
- You are proving to any production company/producer that you are a capable writer, who can follow through and develop a pilot into a series. (Whats the point in hiring a writer who has 10 good ideas, but would struggle to turn any one of them into a full series if required)
- Your writing improves each time you write a script
- The characters and concept stay fresh in your head, as its easy to lose touch with a specific project if you've got several on the go.
- These episodes will be a saviour, one year down the line, when the pilot is comissioned and you are told to write a whole series. You were in the zone at the time, and completely in the world of this project.
- The more time you spend on a project, the more involved you become. Its easy to forget about your characters, or their direction if the script has been gathering virtual dust for 2 years.
- All your ideas are getting documented. Ideas always come and go. You may forget you've even had them. Documenting your ideas, including turning them into full episodes is a good thing.
I can see where people are coming from, with the 'write a pilot and move on swiftly' mentality, but for me, its not fulfilling.
I have 100% confidence that this series is the best thing since sliced bread. I am passionate and almost obsessed with this idea. I have no interest in moving on to another idea, until this series is completed.
I'm going to patronise you now, so apologies for this.
Is this your first sitcom project? How long have you been writing? And, lastly, how old are you?