BLURRY WEDNESDAY DEAL ( one you’ll most likely never see again)
Two days ago, I sat down and laid out the beats for a new pilot I’ve been trying to write for a while now. I really like what I came up with (thank goodness). Then I mapped it. Today I started outlining. I will finish a first draft by Christmas (record speed for me-  a first draft usually takes me somewhere between 6 and 11 years). I’m really excited about rolling into the new year with a new thing…

While I was working, you were wisely stocking up on chargers and hand soap and needlepointed platitudes. Awesome! You’re ready to stuff some stockings in a few weeks. 

Now do something for yourself.

PAY WHAT YOU WANT TO Write Your Sitcom Pilot! !!

Go here to sign up now.

Here’s the deal.

Pay What You Want!I When You Want!I know, it sounds too good to be true. And I’ll probably never do this again. It’s a little ridiculous. But I have two PILOT WRITING classes starting soon, and I’m giving you the chance to decide how much you’ll pay. 

And I’ve even gonna wait to let you decide when you want to pay.

 Just pay a $50 (fifty bucks!) deposit, and tell me which class you would like to register for, and you are in. Then later, whenever you feel like it but before the class ends, you can decide (and tell me) what you’re ultimately gonna pay. You should be able to figure it out at some point....

Maybe you decide to pay full price ($399).  Maybe it’s JUST that $50. MAYBE (it’s possible) by Class #3 you decide the class is worth $10,000. 

If you decide you ultimately want to pay NOTHING, I will give you your $50 back (provided you can best me in an arm-wrestling contest) (seriously). 

The classes are each 6 weeks of 2-hour sessions, including a Q & A every week. They also come with a one-on-one meeting with me at the end of the 6 weeks to discuss your pilot script point by point, in terms of premise, world, characters, story, dialogue, jokes… all of it. All classes are on Zoom, so you can take them from anywhere, including Finland.

Here are the classes:

Saturdays 12-2 January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15, and 22, with a final one on one meeting to go over your script TBD

Thursdays 6-8 PST January 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20,  and 27, with a final one on one meeting to go over your script TBD. 

Again, go here to sign up now. 

Sale is on until Midnight on Saturday, December 7. After that it’s back to $399.

See you in January.

One of the things you need to break into television is an original TV pilot script.  I think writing one is a great idea, and I can help you. I’m offering a class that is inexpensive, and starting soon, AND it meets on Zoom so you can take it from anywhere!

In fact, before I even start, here’s a link to some of my former students talking about my class, and what they got out of it, and why they think you should take it.

WHO ARE YOU? WHY SHOULD I LISTEN TO YOU?

I’m  Sean Conroy, and I’ve been a TV writer for twenty years, on shows like Key & Peele (got me a WGA award nomination!) and Mr. Pickles on Adult Swim (got me some nightmares!). In fact, I was the Head Writer on Mr. Pickles for all three seasons, and then Head Writer on the spinoff (Momma Named Me Sheriff) for one season. And I’ve worked on lots of other stuff too (anybody remember Gentlemen Lobsters on the late lamented Seeso network? I hope you do, because I was also Head Writer on that, and I looooooved that show).

I’ve also taught scriptwriting for over ten years. Some of my former students have gone on and written for stuff like Rick and Morty, Ted Lasso. American Housewife. Jeff and Some Aliens…

I have a specific process I use to approach a script, whether it’s an original pilot or an episode of an existing show. And I am happy to share that with you, in this 6-session class (plus one additional session I’ll get to in a moment). 

You will learn to write an original sitcom pilot: developing a logline, exploring a world, creating characters, breaking a story, outlining, writing a script, and polishing. 

So what about that additional session? After the group class is finished, you’ll send me your final script. Then you and I will meet one on one to discuss. Fun!

WHEN DOES THIS CLASS MEET?
There are two sessions of the class. Each meets on Zoom, so you can take it from anywhere. Each class will be about two hours, including a Q&A at the end of every class (people always have lots of Q’s, and sometimes I have A’s).

The first class meets on Saturdays 12-3 PM PST, November 16, 23, December 7, 14 , 21, 28 (no class Thanksgiving weekend).

The second is Thursdays 6-9 PM PST, November 21, December 5, 12, 19, January 2, 9 (no class ON Thanksgiving- can you believe it?).

In both cases, the time of that final one-on-one session is TBD, just so you have enough time to work on your script (but you still have to finish it).

HOW MUCH FOR THIS AMAZING CLASS?

The class usually costs $399. And you should know that I offer just a notes session on scripts for $350, so a notes session plus 6 classes seems like a good deal. 

But for YOU, if you sign up now for this session of classes, you’ll get the classes and the notes session for 20% off, for a grand total of $319.

What a bargain. 

Go here to sign up for Thursdays.

Go here to sign up for Saturdays.

I also have a Substack (of course I do) where I write about comedy, writing, Hollywood, and writing comedy in Hollywood. You should subscribe to it, which you can do here.

And I hope to see you soon.

Sean