Pilot Episode Blueprint

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Alex Rivera

@alex-rivera

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Blueprint pilot episodes that establish world, character, and engine while hooking viewers.

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Create a pilot episode blueprint:

Series Concept: {{concept}}
Genre: {{genre}}
Format: {{format}}
Tone: {{tone}}

Pilot Blueprint:

1. WORLD ESTABLISHMENT (Pages 1-5)
- Opening image
- Rules of this world
- What is normal here?

2. PROTAGONIST INTRODUCTION (Pages 5-10)
- Who are they?
- What do they want?
- What is their flaw?

3. SERIES ENGINE (Pages 10-15)
- What generates weekly stories?
- What is the renewable conflict?

4. PILOT PLOT (Full episode)
- Inciting incident of the series
- This episode storyline
- This episode resolution

5. SERIES QUESTIONS
- What mystery drives the season?
- What character questions remain?

6. FINAL HOOK
- Last moment of pilot
- Why tune in next week?

7. SCENE BREAKDOWN
- List all scenes with page estimates
- Identify A/B/C stories

Write the opening scene and closing scene of the pilot.

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