Save The Writing! Developing a Series with Series Bibles: A Production Guide for Writing Series Bibles for TV, Film and Fiction!

by Wade Pena, Phil Zizza

Are you searching for specific information on writing, but have to read a huge book, just hoping you might find it? Tired of reading through entire libraries of books for a nugget or two of useful information? Do you often find the topic you're seeking, but it's just an incomplete explanation of how to do it? The Save the Writing series is here to help, by providing precision information for the busy writer. Writer/Producers Wade T. Peña and Phil Zizza lend their over 60 combined years of knowledge to writers everywhere. Writers that want to spend more time writing than reading mountains of books about writing. Suggested by clients and colleagues, this first book in the series tackles the much-underserved topic of Series Bibles. In these pages you'll • How to craft a Series Pitch that grabs attention • How to draft a Series Proposal that sells your series to the minds of its readers • How to create a Series Bible that propels you and your writing team towards full production Using full examples and "take you by the hand" walkthroughs, this book delivers fast. All by using simple proven way to create Pitches, Proposals and Bibles for busy Film, TV and Fiction writers everywhere!

Genres: Writing

118 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 6, 2017

Reviews

[Colby Rice · Rating 5 out of 5]

An AMAZING COMPREHENSIVE “crash course” in TV series development

This book was so amazing, and it is a perfect complement to the two or three other books I have on writing for TV and developing TV series. Pena and Zizza give an excellent, straightforward, and no fluff step-by-step approach to developing a pitch, a proposal, and a fully fleshed out series Bible for your TV series idea. The example that they use throughout the book remains consistent, and is a really incredible concept. They give you a walk-through of how they develop this concept on all three levels of TV series development. I would highly recommend this resource to any TV writer, whether you’re planning to work for a bigger network or studio, or whether you plan on shooting your own independent TV series. I love this book!!!

[LynneV · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read. Some aspects are useful for novelists as well, but the way the material was presented didn't always make for pleasant reading. There's a lot of repeat in the series bible the authors created.