As a scriptwriter, it is not enough to write a brilliant script, it should be pitched properly to the correct people. Pitching is to summarization of the script with emphasis on the characters and the main theme of the story. This can be done face-to-face, online or through meet-ups like pitch festivals and boot camps. With so many television channels coming up, there is scope for a lot of TV series in various genres. So, it is important to pitch your idea to the proper person. In this article, a few ways to pitch a TV series have been mentioned.
1.Through personal visits: Nothing impresses like a face-to-face visit. However, the script must be completely prepared, and the scriptwriter must have clear idea about the characters and the actions in the script. A deep research on the script’s theme is something that a writer should prepare as homework before meeting the concerned person. Generally, it is the director, producer or an agent whom the writer would be pitching your script to. So, it is a good idea to know whether the concerned person is currently planning to take up projects that cater to your script’s genre. Otherwise, it would be an inconsequential effort for the writer. If you are wondering where you could get the names and contact of such people, the end credits of TV shows have the names you would probably need. A search on the Internet with the names as keyword would provide their details.
2.Online or via Email: The next best option is to pitch your TV show online. Nowadays, everyone is technology-dependent. So, instead of meeting budding scriptwriters all day, some agents or producer/directors prefer to have scripts pitched through email. Hence, the pitching must emphasize on the main aspects of the script. The producer may not have the time to go through the complete synopsis or treatment that you might want to send, so it is absolutely necessary to get them interested from the word go! Here, the first thing to be mentioned is the genre, and then the logline which is basically a single sentence describing the main aspect of the script. Apart from the general outline of the show, the target audience must be mentioned separately. Again, a search on the Internet would provide details of prospective buyers of your script. There are also some websites that allows you to submit your script, which can be read by prospective clients. However, one must be quite cautious about it, as most of the times, such online submissions might lead to your original idea being stolen.
3.There are certain boot camps and workshop/conferences held especially for scriptwriters to pitch their scripts. There would be prospective buyers who would meet budding writers and discuss their scripts, if interested. Hence, it is more difficult than any other way out, as apart from impressing the producer/director with your pitching, you’ll have to compete with other writers as well.
Hence, there are many avenues for pitching your script. It is up to the merit of the script and your ability to pitch properly, in order to get your TV series script set rolling on the floors.
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