Creating Your Series Bible Lecture Series

Online Classes
Hosted By:
Michael Poisson, Writer
Weekly, starting on Saturday, 06/03 @ 10:00AM - 11:30AM PT
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$65.00

You have an amazing series idea, you have the first season mapped out in your head, you have your pilot ready to go - and then an exec asks you for your series bible. This is a roadblock for many writers because there is no set template for what a bible looks like! And while there are many styles of bibles, all must still contain the same core elements or they are considered incomplete. Roadmap is happy to bring in Mike Poisson to teach a class all about how to create your own series bible!

In this three-week course, Mike will break down examples of existing series bibles and walk you through the essential elements of each to help guide you in creating a bible for your own series!

This 3 Week Lecture Series Will Cover:

  • The 8 core elements necessary for your series bible
  • How to format your series bible
  • The importance of a bible and why every exec will ask for one
  • Live Q&A 

 

Week One - Introduction to Bibles & First Sections

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Summary

During this week's lecture, your Instructor will: 

  • Describe what a Bible is, how it's used, and the main sections that make up a Bible document. 
  • Discuss the difference between Bibles from years ago vs. contemporary Bibles. 
  • Instructor will outline the first sections of a Bible. 

Week Two - World/Setting, Characters & Tone

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Summary

During this week's lecture, your Instructor will: 

  • Instructor will outline the new sections: World/Setting, Characters & Tone. 
  • Instructor will give examples of what these sections look like. 

Week Three - Pilot Synopsis, Episode Examples, Story Arcs, Future Seasons & Theme

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Summary

During this week's lecture, your Instructor will: 

  • Instructor will outline the new sections: Pilot Synopsis, Episode Examples, Story Arcs, Future Seasons & Theme
More about
Michael Poisson
Writer

Michael Poisson is an LGBTQ writer and two-time Emmy Award nominee for his work on Adult Swim’s ROBOT CHICKEN. He also worked on the writing staffs of the Sony/Hulu stop-motion series CROSSING SWORDS, as well as the Macro/Netflix superhero series RAISING DION. Michael is the creator of a sci-fi comedy pilot in development at digital platform Eko. He is also the creator of the graphic novel THE ARCS published by Fanbase Press. Previously, he developed with Red Hour and Full Fathom Five on his dark comedy, UNRAVELING: A Sadistic Musical. Before writing full time, Michael was the Director of Development for Krysten Ritter’s production company Silent Machine Entertainment, based at Universal. Outside of the industry, Michael has worked as a crisis counselor at The Trevor Project – a suicide lifeline for LGBTQ youth.

How it Works

Cancellation Policy: You may cancel for a full refund up to 5 days prior to the start of the class. Cancellations requested after this period will be ineligible for refunds.

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The Roadmap Promise

Roadmap Writers prides itself on the quality of executives we bring to our programs and we work hard to get you the best feedback possible.

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

Only the executives you sign up for will be provided with your materials.