ABOUT THIS BOOK: Up until the hit series Desperate Housewives burst on the scene and became an instant hit, nobody encouraged writers to write television pilots on spec. Since then, the floodgates have opened. Now, every writer either has written, is currently writing, or is thinking about writing a spec pilot whether it be for traditional media or new media "web series" -- that includes some of the biggest names in the business! Automatic Pilot guides you through the step-by-step process of writing an original television pilot. It's adapted from Bill Taub's very successful UCLA Extension Writers' Program Online Workshops, "Writing A Spec Pilot", which he has been teaching to students all over the globe since 2006 -- and his new "Creating A Web Series", which he has recently developed. Like the workshop itself, Automatic Pilot is designed to work for all television markets and platforms. Whether you are writing about Congress or Parliament, the CIA or MI-5, a family in Bangladesh or Brooklyn, for network, cable, online or on-demand, you have to go through the same steps, the same process. Just as an airplane pilot has to complete an official checklist before taking off to avoid crashing and stay in the air, "Automatic Pilot" is a Pilot Writer's Checklist to keep you from crashing and to help your pilot get on the air. Selling a spec pilot is like winning the lottery. With Bill Taub's guidance, you can greatly increase the odds that the pilot you write will impress those in charge with your unique voice. Whether you're looking to sell your pilot or be hired as a staff writer, the tips and checklists in this book are invaluable -- and something you'll return to, time and again. Condition: Good. SIGNED! Inscribed, personalized (see photo)! Click on Photo to see actual item. Ships same or next day (weekdays and Saturdays)! Packed in a BOX or RIGID mailer with padding. Ships from California. Pages: not written on, clean, bright, odor free. Cover: clean, bright, light rubbing to parts of edges and back bottom corner tip. A