Incubator with Zac Allard

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Incubator
Zachary Allard
Creative Executive
Exile Entertainment
Feature
TV
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What to Expect

Do you feel like you have a whole host of ideas rattling around in your head but have no idea which one to focus on? Do you want guidance and advice as you prepare something new? Do you want a weekly meeting with tailored assignments to hold you accountable as you develop your next project?

If you said yes to any of these, then an Incubator is just what the doctor ordered! This four-week class will put you through your development paces and ensure that you get writing on the best foot possible.

This Class Will Cover:

  • Story structure
  • Keeping conflict interesting and escalating
  • Crafting satisfying character arcs
  • And more! 
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Pitch Tips
I like a clean, simple pitch—what is this about and what makes your story stand apart?
$399.00
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Formats Interested In
Features
TV
Manuscripts
Particularly Interested In
Elevated genre! A challenging take on anything Supernatural.
Feature Genres
Drama
Comedy
RomCom
Sci-Fi
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Thriller
Horror
Budget Range
All Budget Ranges
TV Formats
Half-Hour Pilots (single-cam)
One-Hour Pilots
Miniseries
Limited Series
TV Movies
TV Homes
Network
Cable
Premium Cable
Streaming
TV Genres
Drama
Comedy
Sci-Fi
Action
Adventure
Thriller
Horror
Sub-Genres
Workplace
Western
Webseries
True Story
Supernatural
Sports
Socially Relevant
Romance
Psychological
Post-Apocalyptic
Political
High-Concept
Graphic Novel Adaptation
Ghosts
Futuristic
Female-Driven
Dystopian
Dark Comedy
Crime/True Crime
Book Adaptation
Specifically Not Interested In
Biopics, Family, and Animation face an uphill battle.

Week One - Outlines and Concepts

Date / Time
Summary

Your Instructor will give you verbal feedback on your outline/concept. 

Week Two - Outline Check and Prepping for Pages

Date / Time
Summary

Your Instructor will give you feedback on your revised outline and make sure that your project is structurally sound. They will give you advice as you go to script. 

Week Three - Page Review

Date / Time
Summary

Your Instructor will give you feedback on your pages. 

Week Four - Page Review

Date / Time
Summary

Your Instructor will give you a final round of feedback on your pages and advice for the rest of your draft!

More about Zachary Allard
A graduate of Georgetown with a Masters in English, Zac Allard is currently a Creative Executive at management and production company Exile Entertainment, which represents award-winning writer/directors including Guillermo Del Toro (SHAPE OF WATER), Jennifer Kent (THE BABADOOK), and Josephine Decker (SHIRLEY). Zac has extensive experience working at numerous production companies and was one of the early readers on The Black List. In addition to developing/editing material with screenwriters and novelists and playwrights, Zac has published both creative and critical writing in a variety of journals and magazines.
How it Works

Immediately after registering, you will receive an Order Confirmation email that serves as the receipt for your registration. In the Order Summary section of this email you will find a link reading "CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS" that will take you to your syllabus, instructions for submitting material (if any), and the link to join the Live Class. Sessions are conducted via video conferencing software ZOOM. You will receive a link to the recording of the session via email following the live session.

Please ensure you are familiar with our Code of Conduct.

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Our vetted executives are chosen by the legitimacy of the companies they work for and their ability to evaluate pitches and pages.

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