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You have a killer beat sheet for your TV Pilot, but when you sit down to write, everything turns to mush: vague characters, huge data dumps, clunky dialogue, and scenes that go nowhere. If this sounds familiar, successful writer Sylvia Batey Alcalá (A MAN ON THE INSIDE, ORDINARY JOE, 1 Pilot) can help. In this eight-week TV Draft Writing Workshop, you’ll get Sylvia’s help crafting an amazing outline and writing scenes that have a complete beginning, middle, and end that pack a serious punch.

You’ll learn to how to open your pilot, capture the imagination of the reader, write with a clear voice, and introduce your main character like a pro. By the end of the class you should have major chunks of your pilot written and the confidence to finish it with flair. Emmy not included.

padders have been staffed & won fellowships at ABC, Fox, CBS and NBC after taking our TV classes.

Suggested Pre-Requisite: Beat sheet of TV Comedy, or Dramedy, or Drama pilot finished in TV I, TV Drama I, TV Comedy I, writing class at Writing Pad.

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Sylvia Batey Alcalá

A MAN ON THE INSIDE, ORDINARY JOE, 1 Pilot

Sylvia Batey Alcalá is a writer-producer on Mike Schur's acclaimed mystery comedy, A MAN ON THE INSIDE (Netflix), most recently serving as a Consulting Producer for season two. Sylvia is also a Supervising Producer on Amazon's upcoming romance EVERY YEAR AFTER. She has previously written for the family comedy PRIMO (Amazon), as well as the dramas LEGACIES (CW), ORDINARY JOE (NBC) and FIELD OF DREAMS (UTV). Her romantic traumedy pilot, NEXT OF KIN, sold to WB in a competitive situation. She has worked across media as a writer-director-actor-hyphen enthusiast, with films and a digital series that have played Oscar-qualifying festivals and collected numerous accolades. Prior to her career as a writer, she worked in Warner Bros TV Main Production. Sylvia is an alum of the Sundance Episodic Lab and the Black List/WIF Feature Residency. MORE

“Sylvia is a smart, organized and strong teacher! She was very organized, shared inside info and was generous with her time and notes.”
“Sylvia is great! She gave feedback on what works well, what doesn't work well, and what would work better. She gave good attention and energy to each student.”
“Sylvia was amazing! I feel like I learned a ton from her, not only about craft but also the industry (stuff like writer's room etiquette). Her lectures were super informative and helpful, her feedback on scripts was always insightful, and I loved how she cultivated a fun, supportive environment overall. She's also quite funny which is always an excellent trait to have in a teacher. I appreciated how she was always quick to respond to emails too.”
“Sylvia was honest, kind, communicative, and answered questions completely and succinctly. She taught us a lot about industry expectations for TV Pilots and gave a good introduction for how to approach writing them. She made things easy to comprehend, and set a very welcoming environment. I've already recommended her class to others!”
“Sylvia's class was so fun and inspiring! She is friendly, easy to follow, and accessible. It was so cool to hear about her own path as a writer, and I loved learning her process for developing strong characters. She is an amazing instructor!”

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