{"product_id":"learn-how-to-write-a-professional-half-hour-comedy-treatment-for-your-pilot-script","title":"Learn How To Write A Professional Half-Hour Comedy Treatment For Your Pilot Script","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15__2_.png\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eDo you find that writing your half-hour comedy at a world-class level is more challenging than you thought? It's probably because you didn't start by generating a professional-level treatment before you began writing the script.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eA top-flight treatment is essential when crafting your half-hour comedy script. Between a gripping hook, memorable characters, and a cohesive setting, all packed into a tight 30 minutes, sitcom writers have a tall order to fulfill. Many writers are driven by a great concept, only to lose steam when it comes time to go to pilot, abandoning what could be the next watercooler hit. The solution? Write the treatment. Fleshing out a proper treatment that establishes what the show and world will be will save you time, frustration, and anxiety when you go to write your script. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eIn this \u003cstrong\u003eStage 32 exclusive webinar, you’ll walk through the process of how a professional sitcom writer creates a treatment\u003c\/strong\u003e by establishing the characters, their relationships, the style and tone, and the central conflicts, resulting in a better story and roadmap for your comedy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eShowing you how the pros tackle treatments is Michael Sokol, a screenwriter and producer whose pilot, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eTACO TUESDAY, was optioned by PopTV (SCHITT’S CREEK) and Drew Barrymore’s Flower Films\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e. His other credits include\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e CAKE for FXX, MANDY for SpectreVision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eexecutive producing the feature film POSTAL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e. 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