Pilot Bootcamp (Drama & Comedy)

Oct 4 to Dec 13 — Sundays, 10:00am – 1:00pm (PT)

Instructor: Peter Dirksen

This TV writing class takes you through the step-by-step process of how to write an undeniable pilot outline that will have impact, help your material stand out, and move your career forward.

Over nine sessions you will go from seed of an idea to an outline as we cover the foundational elements of developing and writing a TV pilot script. It’s a thorough and demanding course – a cross between Televisionary and a TV Pilot Lab class.

In the first 4 weeks, you will complete and get feedback on Script Anatomy’s signature development tools. Next, the focus shifts to “breaking” your story and honing your tracks & beats, exactly as it’s done in a professional writers room.

The process of this class will perfectly prepare you for what it’s like to work on a show as a professional writer. It will also give you the skills you’ll need when you sell your first pilot.

Testimonial: “Peter went above and beyond as a teacher, providing valuable feedback, creative notes, and constructive 1-on-1 communication with his students. He has years of experience in the industry, and it shows.” — Callia Chuang

Not the class you were looking for? Check out our courses here to see which class can take your writing to the next level.

When: Oct 4 / Oct 11 / Oct 18 / Oct 25 / Nov 1 / Nov 8** / Nov 15** / Nov 22** / Dec 13
*OFF Nov 29 & Dec 6 for Outlines
**Class session will be 4 hours instead of 3 hours

Place: Online

Cost: $945

Limit 12 writers

Click here for our refund policy. All sales are final. No refunds. A transfer request 45+ days before the 1st day of class will be honored (class must be selected within five business days of transfer request).

PHOTO / VIDEO DISCLAIMER: Script Anatomy reserves the exclusive right to use any photograph/video/audio taken at any Script Anatomy class, without requiring the permission of those included within the photograph/video. Script Anatomy may use the photograph/video/audio for educational, commercial, marketing or publicity purposes without limitation, and in perpetuity.

INSTRUCTOR DISCLAIMER: Since all of Script Anatomy’s instructors are working writers, opportunities sometimes arise in their careers that prohibit them from teaching. Change of instructor doesn’t qualify you, the student, a refund. By paying and signing up for this class you are acknowledging and agreeing that the original instructor of this class may change before the class begins.

AI USE POLICY: Script Anatomy is a craft-based screenwriting program. Our work here is built on the belief that writing is a skill developed through practice, feedback, and revision, not something that can be outsourced.

Your own material: While we know some writers use AI tools for researching and brainstorming, we ask that the scripts and pages you bring to class represent your own writing and creative decisions. Using AI tools to generate scenes, dialogue, or structure in place of your own work undermines the purpose of the program and is highly discouraged.

Other writers’ material: As a reminder, everything shared in this room, scripts, pitches, and personal shares, falls under the “cone of silence” category and is also considered someone’s original work and IP (intellectual property). Please don’t run anyone else’s material through ChatGPT, Claude, Sudowrite, or any other AI tool. Writers in this industry are understandably protective of their work, and we treat that seriously.

Please note that classes are for individuals aged 18 and older.