How to Get Unsolicited Television Show Pitches or Ideas Accepted

Breaking into television can make you feel like a grain of sand on a beach.

Breaking into television with your show or story idea is extremely challenging and just getting someone to look at your work or review your ideas is very difficult, if not impossible. There are several effective means of getting noticed and offered that big break to pitch and sell your stories and ideas to the television industry. You need to think outside the box and be prepared with your resume' and work samples at all times.

Instructions

1. Start a blog and begin promoting yourself. Become as immersed in social media such as Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr as much as possible. You need to look like a force to be reckoned with and first you must establish your platform of fans, articles, story ideas and even short videos of your work. Update your bio and your resume as your skills, training and exposure increase.

2. Enter contests. While this may be a long shot, there are many individuals who received their first big break by gaining the notice of the film or television community by placing in a major film, screenwriting or short story contest. It demonstrates to the powers that be that your writing, creativity and appeal are strong and potentially a good investment for a television or production company.

3. Network with all the television executives and employees in your area. Make a point to attend screenings, film fundraisers and television awards and join as many meet ups and organizations as you can that pertain to your area of television interests. There is a lot of truth to the statement "it is not what you know, but who you know." Many have gained success by a chance encounter, a coincidental meeting or an informal introduction. To make this type of incident happen, you have to get out and promote yourself instead of waiting to be discovered. Make "if it's going to be, it's up to me" your new motto and live it every day.

4. Don't give up. If you have talent and you truly believe in yourself, always work at your goals and dreams every single day. If you block even an hour out of every day to learn more about the ever-changing television industry and what it takes to promote a television show idea, you cannot help but be rewarded for all your hard work. Conduct yourself as if you are already successful and don't ever doubt that you are good enough or talented enough to compete with other television writers and producers. Turn on the television and tell yourself that if all these people can be successful in television, so can you.

References

• Writing-World: The Screening Room