ABSTRACT
A TV pilot is one of the best things you can have in your writing portfolio. It’s a chance to really show off your creativity and what you’re made of as a writer. If it’s good, a pilot script can open doors for you. If it’s great it can get you hired. So, I would encourage you to sit down, think outside of the box and push yourself to come up with something new and innovative; something we haven’t seen before. Do yourself a favor: don’t just write another comedy about a dysfunctional family or another show about some cop — unless you can put an original spin on it. Like Dexter. He’s a blood spatter analyst in the Miami Metro Police Department…but unbeknownst to his colleagues he leads a double life as a serial killer. Dexter’s motives aren’t selfish; in fact they’re anything but. He wants to rid the world of those criminals who commit the most heinous and offensive crimes. Now that’s interesting. Interesting character, interesting premise. It’s a new, fresh take on a cop show. For your pilot to really stand out, you’ll have to come up with something just as ground-breaking and good. It will be fun…I promise.
