{"product_id":"stage-32-8-part-screenwriting-lab-write-a-historical-fiction-tv-pilot-script-in-8-weeks-september-2026","title":"Stage 32 8-Part Screenwriting Lab: Write a Historical Fiction TV Pilot Script in 8 Weeks (August 2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cf01.stage32.com\/products\/nova\/uploads\/product_tinymce_6a67672f4c103.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1091\" height=\"135\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003ePrivate, interactive class on Zoom with Top Development Executive Anna Henry, who's set up projects at AMC, HBO, Starz, and Amazon Prime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003eGet One-on-One Consultations to Perfect Your Historical Pilot Script\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003eOnly 10 spots available \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003ePayment plans available at checkout or email edu@stage32.com for more info!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHistorical storytelling is having a moment. Death by Lightning launched as Netflix's #1 show globally and landed in the platform's top 10 most-binged titles in the U.S., while The Gilded Age continues to be one of HBO's flagship series, pulling in 5 million U.S. viewers for its season 3 finale. Audiences are hungry for period pieces that bring the past to life with the momentum of a modern thriller, and that means the market is wide open for a fresh historical pilot with your voice behind it. If you've got a story rooted in another era, there's real opportunity waiting for you right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBut writing historical fiction for television comes with its own set of creative puzzles. How do you find the story engine that makes centuries-old events feel urgent to a 2026 audience? How much do you lean on your source material before it starts to weigh down your narrative? Where's the line between altering a historical figure for dramatic purposes and losing the authenticity that made their story worth telling in the first place? And how do you handle exposition-heavy world-building without it reading like a history lecture instead of a scene? These are the exact questions that stop talented writers from finishing a pilot that's ready for the marketplace — and they're exactly what you'll work through in this lab.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou'll be working directly with Anna Henry, a producer and development executive who has set up projects at AMC, Amazon Prime, Starz, HBO, Sony, Fox, EOne, ITV America, and OddLot Entertainment. Anna's résumé also includes stints at CBS, ABC, and Nickelodeon, plus management experience at Andrea Simon Entertainment, where she worked hands-on with writers to shape their material for the marketplace. She currently teaches as part of the Netflix \u0026amp; Stage 32 Creating Content for a Global Marketplace Program — meaning you'll be learning from someone who is actively developing and selling this kind of content, not just teaching theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOver eight weeks, you'll dig into everything from finding your story's engine and choosing the right approach to your historical subject, to world-building, avoiding anachronisms, and writing authentic period dialogue with real subtext. You'll also get one-on-one consultations with Anna to make sure your pilot is landing the way you intend. By the end of this lab, you'll walk away with a completed, industry-vetted historical pilot script — one you can add to your portfolio and start sending out into a marketplace that's clearly ready for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis interactive Stage 32 lab is held on Zoom and goes substantially more in depth than a Stage 32 webinar. Best of all? As soon as you sign up you will be linked on email with your Stage 32 Educator and given a questionnaire to fill out and send back to them. You will have access to your Educator for the duration of your class by email to ask them any questions you have about your craft or career - it’s like having a mentor on demand! And, if you can't make a live session, don't worry! All class recordings will be available 48 hours after each session and you will be able to view them in your Library on your Stage 32 profile. Finally, you can expand your network with like-minded creatives - you'll have a dedicated lounge for interactive support and discussions with your fellow classmates!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227); font-size: 16px;\"\u003ePraise for Anna's Education:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Anna's webinar was fantastic. I am writing my first one hour drama pilot so this webinar was packed with the exact information that I will be immediately putting to use in my rewrite. The slides were clear, concise and informative. The speaker was excellent at conveying the information I needed.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Bobby C.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It was really great information. 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