Begins Saturday, April 12th, 2025

The class will meet weekly via Zoom on Saturdays, 9AM - 10:30AM Pacific time

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Ariana Quiñónez is a WGA television writer who has written on the CW’s ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO and ABC’s HOME ECONOMICS. A 2022 fellow in the Disney Entertainment Television Writing Program, in 2023 she developed her pilot at 20th Television with Idina Menzel’s production company Loudmouth Media. As a freelance writing instructor, she has helped professional writers get accepted into multiple fellowship programs, including the Paramount Writers Mentorship Program and Rideback Rise, among others.

In this workshop, students will get an inside look into the current world of television writing, while working towards their own completed draft of an original television pilot.

Students will learn the building blocks a television writer needs to make a pilot episode sing, diving into exercises that explore character, story, structure, and scene work. Through weekly writing assignments and studying successful television pilots, each writer will go from a burgeoning idea to a pilot logline, character map, beat sheet, outline, and completed first draft.

This course will include a series of special guests, including WGA writers working in television today. Students will get the opportunity to ask questions and get a behind-the-scenes look into how television is made, learning about the different career paths to becoming a professional television writer and what showrunners, producers, creative executives, and fellowship competitions are looking for from writers working today.

*Beginning and professional writers are welcome. Prior screenwriting experience is not required.

Course Texts are produced television pilot scripts provided by the instructor.

COURSE OUTLINE:

• Session 1: Logline and Theme
• Session 2: Building Characters
• Session 3: Television Structure
• Session 4: Scene Work
• Session 5: Finding Your Voice
• Session 6: Revising
• Session 7: Television Writing as a Career: Paths to Breaking In
• Session 8: Building a Writing Community: Feedback & Notes

COURSE TAKEAWAYS:

• Learn how to study and dissect the elements of successful television pilots.
• Learn how to take your television pilot from burgeoning idea to a completed first draft.
• Special guest interviews and Q&A sessions with WGA television writers and industry professionals.

TESTIMONIALS:

“The essay portion of every diversity application always feels daunting and annoying, but Ariana somehow made me excited to write mine. Her advice is practical, informative and she always works to help tell the story YOU want to tell.” – Crystal Ferreiro (Rideback Rise Fellow 2023, TV Writer: Hermanas, Diary of a Future President, Trinkets)

“I took this class and learned so many good nuggets on how to STAND OUT and what these fellowship programs are really looking for, especially in that staffing essay. Ariana knows her stuff! I highly recommend!” – Sandra Hamada (CAPE New Writers Fellow 2022, TV Writer: Grey’s Anatomy, Ultra Violet and Black Scorpion)

“Ariana was a huge help on my fellowship applications. She has such a sharp sense for what these programs are looking for, and how to make your voice shine even if you only have a few paragraphs to work with. With her guidance, I was able to write strong personal essays I knew I could be proud of.” – Jess Gonzalez (Imaginar TV Incubator Fellow 2024, TV Writer: Diary of a Future President, Keep This To Yourself)

“When applying for fellowships, many writers put all their effort into their scripts and don’t realize that their essay is just as important. Thanks to Ariana’s workshop, I was able to write an essay that not only stood out among 2,500 applicants but also helped me get into the Paramount Writers Mentorship Program 2024.” – Adrian Colón Jr. (Paramount Writers Mentorship Program 2024, TV Writer: Poppa’s House)

“Ariana’s guidance is so incredibly helpful. I still reference her essay every time I apply for a new fellowship.” – Victoria González (Warner Media Access Fellow 2021-2022, TV Writer: Saved by the Bell)

ONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:

This class meets weekly via Zoom. Come prepared for a super fun class with live interaction on Zoom each week and plenty of writing, reading, and talking!

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

Tuition is $495 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.

• Instructor: Ariana Quiñónez
• This class will start on Saturday, April 12th, 2025
• The class will meet weekly via Zoom on Saturdays, 9AM - 10:30AM Pacific time
  
• Tuition is $495 USD

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