It's time to finish your pilot babe.

The next cohort starts January 26, 2025. Sign up by Jan 1 and get $200 off with CODE ZPT2025.

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What You'll Get:

  • A completed half-hour pilot script

  • Weekly Assignments + Accountability

  • 4 Live Group Zoom Calls with Charla

What You'll Learn:

  • How to give + receive constructive feedback

  • How to create a writing habit you can use for future projects

  • How to overcome writing blocks and find your creative voice

Meet Your Instructor

Charla Lauriston

Hey! I'm Charla. A Vancouver and Los Angeles-based comedian, writer, producer, director, and productivity coach. Most recently, I served as Supervising Producer in Grand Crew writer's room on NBC and have previously written for The Last OG, Ghosted, People of Earth, and Hoops. My 2021 episodic short, Witchsters, is the official selection of the 2022 Slamdance Film Festival, New Filmmakers Los Angeles, and the 2021 Austin Film Festival and American Black Film Festival. I'm the creator of Get That Werk, The Werking Writer Podcast, and The Werking Writer School, a career-focused online course and community for writers, filmmakers, and creatives.

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Course curriculum

    1. Welcome + What to Expect

    2. Before we begin...

    1. Elements of a Pilot

    2. How to Find Your Creative Process

    3. Creating Your Writing Routine

    4. Work for Week 1

    1. Welcome to Week 2

    2. Developing Your Pilot

    3. Work for Week 2

    1. Welcome to Week 3

    2. Grand Crew Pilot Beat Sheet

    3. Writing Your Beat Sheet

    1. Writing the Outline

    1. Crafting Act 1

About this course

  • $695.00
  • 17 lessons

  • Fully Online

    Complete the fully online lessons around your schedule, whenever it works for you. We'll have 3-4 live Zoom calls to reinforce learning, review student writing as a group, and answer questions.

  • Peer Review

    Learn how to give constructive feedback and stay on track with weekly deadlines and feedback from your peers.

  • Professional Lessons

    Learn industry standard pilot writing from a working TV writer.

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