21 ESSENTIALS OF A PROFESSIONAL PITCH
Being invited by executives or producers to pitch ideas for an existing show or a pilot is truly exciting. It means you have the chance to make a sale and be in the game as a professional writer.
Pitch meetings come about in a couple of different ways. If you are pitching story ideas for an existing show in hopes of being hired to write an episode, the producers have likely already read a writing sample and invited you in so they can hear your ideas. When pitching an idea for a pilot, they’ve read your work, and—unless you are an unknown—they are also familiar with your writing credits and track record. Pitch meetings are usually set up by an agent or by a manager. If you have a personal connection that ...
