Selling a TV script

[The Truth]

My friends and I are writers and we have come up with some really good ideas for comedy series. We are quite confident in one of the ideas and have had lots of very positive feedback. We presented the idea to a writing class and everyone found it hilarious and we've been told there's a lot of potential.

We were told to try and develop it as a book but it's not the sort of thing that can be developed as a story and probably wont appeal to a book reading audience so much. We wanted to film a pilot but we dont have the funds and it needs a very specific cast who need to look and act a certain way.

We looked online but have come across a lot of dodgy sites that want money to advertise the script or other sites that we worry will steal any good ideas.

So does anyone know how to develop and propose a script and outline for a TV series? How should it be presented and who do we send it to? Or can you point me to any RELIABLE information on this?

 

[three12]

Hey the truth, I'd love to hear how this progresses. Its something I'm interested in getting into in future. So please let us know of your progress.

three12.

ps. You'll get f*ck all replys cause your asking for something which will take your life further. As opposed to asking about a PUA video game, or a new hairstyle.

Good luck.

 

[check_mate_kid_uk]

For a start see if you can get some kind of copyright on it so it can not be stolen. Secondly, what about working as a tv script writer, if you can get a job and move up the ranks then in the future it will be far easier to find sponsership to develop your ideas.

 

[cant think of a user name]

You'll get f*ck all replys cause your asking for something which will take your life further. As opposed to asking about a PUA video game, or a new hairstyle.

To be fair, what he's asking for requires specific knowledge of the TV industry which most of us do not have, and therefore are not qualified to answer.

 

[Jariel]

To be fair, what he's asking for requires specific knowledge of the TV industry which most of us do not have, and therefore are not qualified to answer.

True. I'm looking at this thread waiting for replies too as I'm interested to know, but I don't have anything to offer I'm afraid.

 

[MrS]

For a start see if you can get some kind of copyright on it so it can not be stolen. Secondly, what about working as a tv script writer, if you can get a job and move up the ranks then in the future it will be far easier to find sponsership to develop your ideas.

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[three12]

To be fair, what he's asking for requires specific knowledge of the TV industry which most of us do not have, and therefore are not qualified to answer.

Valid.

I'm a little bitter because I wanted some help with a new job in a recent thread I started, got very little replies.

This site is all about self improvement yet the more popular threads talk about junk.

-I'll stop hijacking a very worthwhile thread now.

three12.

 

[Centaurion]

Realise that 90% of the people here are sad 16 year old loser.