What if your character’s first scene could power your whole series?
How you introduce your main character doesn’t just define your pilot; it builds the emotional engine that drives your entire series. In this episode, Jacob Krueger breaks down, moment by moment, the first ten minutes of The Studio to show you how mastering character introductions can instantly elevate your writing.
Rather than starting with plot, Jake shows how great pilots use those opening moments to activate a character’s want, reveal the forces working against it, and lay the foundation for the dramatic patterns that will repeat throughout the series.
✍️ What You’ll Learn
How The Studio introduces each character in the most compelling way possible, and how to harness the technique in your own writing.
The connection between character introductions and the series engine of your TV show.
How to write character introductions that grab the attention of A-list actors, producers, and coverage readers, and make them fall in love with your writing from the very first page.
How the first few minutes of a pilot can operate as a microcosm of your whole show.
The importance of introducing your protagonist with a clear, playable want.
How The Studio uses each character introduction to reveal want, status, and theme.
What makes a great ironic hook
Ways to make the biggest, most revealing choices happen early, without fear of “running out” of material
🎧 LISTEN NOW to learn how to write character introductions that capture the hearts of stars and readers alike, simplify your structure, and power the emotional engine of your writing.
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