Connect your premise, lead, conflict, and resolution with an episodic release plan.
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Illustrative example using fictional inputs.
The Locked Studio · Series planning worksheet
6 episodes × 2 minutes = 12 planned minutes.
Series direction
Example Novelist Approach: Fiction mini drama Premise: An illustrator tries to keep a shared studio open. Lead: Mara, the illustrator Goal: Reach an agreement before the lease deadline. Obstacle or question: An unresolved dispute with her former collaborator. Resolution: They agree on a smaller shared workspace and a new contract.
Episode 1
EPISODE 1 · 2 minutes Working focus: Establish the goal Lead: Mara, the illustrator Beat: Establish the goal. An illustrator tries to keep a shared studio open. End-of-episode question: What changes for Mara, the illustrator after this development?
Plan your mini-series episode by episode
Turn a premise into an episode plan with a central conflict, turning points, and a release schedule.
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