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Storytelling for TV Drama

Storytelling for TV Drama

Learn the art of storytelling for TV drama!

  • Creating the Hit Concept for TV Drama
  • Writing a Viable Episode

Morgan Gendel (Co-Executive Producer THE 100, LAW & ORDER, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION) will show you how you come up with an idea and develop it so it will stand the test of time and get on the air. How do you write an episode that’s both going to fit in and stand out?

  • Finding the Emotion | World | Character | Plot
  • 3-Act-Structure
  • Know your Audience
  • Pitching
  • Understanding Writers and Showrunners
  • The 6 Litmus Tests
  • Case Study: LAW & ORDER



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Responsible EPI International
Last Update 19/06/2026
Completion Time 8 hours
Members 2
Production Storytelling English
  • 1. Welcome
    1Lessons · 15 mins
    • 1.1 Course Introduction
  • 2.1 Creating a Hit Concept - Pump up your Storytelling
    4Lessons · 1 hr 5 mins
    • 2.1.1 Finding the Emotion
    • 2.1.2 Litmus Test 1 | Theme
    • 2.1.3 Litmus Test 2 | Nugget
    • 2.1.4 Test your knowledge
      10 xp
  • 2.2 Elements of a Series Concept
    5Lessons · 1 hr 10 mins
    • 2.2.1 World
    • 2.2.2 Character
    • 2.2.3 Plot
    • 2.2.4 Litmus Test 3 | 3-Act-Structure
    • 2.2.5 Test your knowledge
      10 xp
  • 2.3 Hold your Viewers' Attention
    3Lessons · 25 mins
    • 2.3.1 Litmus Test 4 | Surprise and Inevitability
    • 2.3.2 Your Characters' Delta V
    • 2.3.3 Test your knowledge
      10 xp
  • 2.4 Know your Audience
    2Lessons · 10 mins
    • 2.4.1 Type of Series
    • 2.4.2 Test your knowledge
      10 xp
  • 2.5 Bible
    2Lessons · 15 mins
    • 2.5.1 Bible versus Format
    • 2.5.2 Test your knowledge
      10 xp
  • 2.6 Pitching
    2Lessons · 35 mins
    • 2.6.1 Pitch Segments 1-7
    • 2.6.2 Test your Knowledge
      10 xp
  • 3.1 Creating a Viable Episode - Communicating
    4Lessons · 40 mins
    • 3.1.1 Communication
    • 3.1.2 Understanding Writers
    • 3.1.3 Understanding Showrunners
    • 3.1.4 Test your knowledge
      10 xp
  • 3.2 Building the Episode
    5Lessons · 1 hr 5 mins
    • 3.2.1 Logline
    • 3.2.2 One-Pager
    • 3.2.3 Exposé
    • 3.2.4 Outline
    • 3.2.5 Test your knowledge
      10 xp
  • 3.3 The Whiteboard
    3Lessons · 50 mins
    • 3.3.1 Whiteboard - How to Use it?
    • 3.3.2 Alternate Methods
    • 3.3.3 Test your knowledge
      10 xp
  • 3.4 The 6 Litmus Tests
    4Lessons · 30 mins
    • 3.4.1 Litmus Test 1-4 | Review
    • 3.4.2 Litmus Test 5 | Hidden Agendas
    • 3.4.3 Litmus Test 6 | Less is More
    • 3.4.4 Test your knowledge
      10 xp
  • 4. Case Study: LAW & ORDER
    5Lessons · 50 mins
    • 4.1 Story Behind
    • 4.2 Writing Process
    • 4.3 Midpoint
    • 4.4 Back Half
    • 4.5 Title
  • 5. Credits & Downloads
    2Lessons · 10 mins
    • 5.1 Thanks
    • 5.2 Download summary