How To Create a Binge-Worthy Fantasy TV Series

Learn how to create your hit fantasy TV series from Erin Conley, a writer on the Netflix's fantasy series SHADOW AND BONE and SIX OF CROWS

PLUS! You'll receive a fantasy series world-building checklist and multiple scripts of pilot episodes for fantasy TV series to help you when creating your fantasy series.

Did BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER make you want to write television? Are you still dissecting the ending of GAME OF THRONES? Have you thought about what gives fantasy TV shows like this such staying power, both in the minds of the audience and in the cultural zeitgeist? Creating a marketable television series concept is hard enough, but creating a fantasy series and building a world from the ground up is its own challenge entirely.

Since GAME OF THRONES took the world by storm, fantasy television has become a global phenomenon. The opportunity for large casts and jaw-dropping visuals is endless, and genre elements can provide a rich context in which to explore and deepen character relationships. Fantasy series like THE WITCHER, THE WHEEL OF TIME, and THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER are adapted from existing books or movies. But how do you create your own world, establish enough of it in a pilot script, and create a product that is marketable as a fantasy television series?

In this exclusive Stage 32 webinar, you will learn how to create your own marketable fantasy TV series with Erin Conley, a writer on Netflix's hit fantasy series SHADOW AND BONE and SIX OF CROWS. Erin worked on SHADOW AND BONE from day one, assisting showrunner and Oscar nominee Eric Heisserer on the first season as he navigated adapting the international phenomenon young adult book series by Leigh Bardugo. She went on to co-write the season 2 finale with Heisserer and served as a staff writer in a pre-greenlight writers’ room for the SIX OF CROWS spinoff. Previously, Erin worked in the writers’ room on Fox’s SLEEPY HOLLOW and Marvel’s IRON FIST. A longtime fan of genre content, Erin will break down the elements that make a fantasy TV series stand out so you can create your fantasy series that resonates with audiences across the globe!

In this information-packed webinar, you will learn the difference between primary world and secondary world fantasy, explore how to create the rules for your fantasy universe, and determine how to choose the right protagonist through which to introduce the audience to the world. You will walk away from this webinar with the tools you need to effectively create a fantasy series that will get the attention of buyers and distributors, so you can bring your vision to life!

PLUS! Erin will provide you with exclusive handouts to help you develop your fantasy series idea. Downloads include:

• Multiple pilot scripts for existing and past fantasy T V series
• A Fantasy Series World-building Checklist

"I am excited to connect with the Stage 32 community and share a bit of what I've learned in my time in the industry. In this tumultuous year for the writing profession, staying motivated and connected with fellow writers is crucial, and I'm grateful to have this platform." - Erin Conley