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How to Write a TV series Bible

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By tedpedersen
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Story editor at work.
Story editor at work.

Every TV series has one. But even if your own concept is still to be sold, the process of building a series bible for another series can be a giant step toward your goal of selling your own show. But for now we’ll write a bible, also called a Writer’s Guide, for your own proposed series.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Computer and word-processing program.
  1. Step 1

    Write the concept of your series in not more than two paragraphs.

  2. Step 2

    Write where your series takes place.

  3. Step 3

    Write a short bio of your continuing characters. Who they are and what they want. Define their relationships with the other characters.

  4. Step 4

    Write the challenges that will be faced by your characters each week.

  5. Step 5

    Write some sample stories that will be told in your series. Do this in only a few sentences and a single paragraph.

Tips & Warnings
  • This can be a sales tool for your spec pilot script.
  • Be sure to register the bible with the Writers Guild.

Comments  

amberzak said

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on 6/1/2008 LustyBlackLad, you will be hard pushed to find anyone in a network who will read a hand written bible. This is die to a number of reasons. One is that it can be quite hard to read and understand. Also a computer typed bible looks more professional.

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on 4/19/2008 Do any networks accept hand-written show Bibles?

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