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    The document discusses elements that are important for a successful pilot structure and characters. It recommends that a pilot end an old life, begin a new one, and pose a question to set up the rest of the show. It also suggests that the best characters are those constantly dealing with problems, and provides questions to consider about who they are, their backstory and current situation, where they are located, and what they want from other characters. The document then asks what world is being represented and provides examples of specific settings that were unique representations. It closes by asking about the overarching theme.

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    The document discusses elements that are important for a successful pilot structure and characters. It recommends that a pilot end an old life, begin a new one, and pose a question to set up the rest of the show. It also suggests that the best characters are those constantly dealing with problems, and provides questions to consider about who they are, their backstory and current situation, where they are located, and what they want from other characters. The document then asks what world is being represented and provides examples of specific settings that were unique representations. It closes by asking about the overarching theme.

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    How To Write A Pilot For TV

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    Maria Pires
    The document discusses elements that are important for a successful pilot structure and characters. It recommends that a pilot end an old life, begin a new one, and pose a question to set up the rest of the show. It also suggests that the best characters are those constantly dealing with problems, and provides questions to consider about who they are, their backstory and current situation, where they are located, and what they want from other characters. The document then asks what world is being represented and provides examples of specific settings that were unique representations. It closes by asking about the overarching theme.

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    Pilot structure (Cheers as example)

    - Ends old life


    - Begins a new life
    - Pilot ends with a question that establishes the rest of the show

    Characters

    Best characters are the ones that are constantly dealing with problems

    - Who
    - What (has happened that defines the character; what is happening now; what will
    happen later in the show
    - Where (city; specific location; time location)
    - Want (dynamic between characters; what do they want from each other?)

    WHAT’S YOUR WORLD?

    Not just country or city, but a specific representation that hasn’t been shown before.

    - Atlanta
    - Stranger things
    - Altered carbon
    - Billions

    WHAT’S THE THEME?

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