BPS 086: How to Create a Story Map Beat Sheet for TV/Streaming with Daniel Calvisi

Today on the show we bring back author and Story Maps guru Daniel
Calvisi. His last episode was one of the most popular in the
history of the podcast. The concept of story mapping has been a
huge help to so many screenwriters. This is why I wanted to bring
him back to discuss how to use his story mapping technique on the
television/streaming script. This is based on his best selling book
STORY MAPS: TV Drama: The Structure of the One-Hour Television
Pilot.

Daniel Calvisi brings his Story Maps screenwriting method to
television as he breaks down the structure of the TV drama pilot,
citing case studies from the most popular, ground-breaking series
of recent years, including THE WALKING DEAD, GAME OF THRONES, HOUSE
OF CARDS, TRUE DETECTIVE, BREAKING BAD, MR. ROBOT, SCANDAL, and MAD
MEN.

Story Maps: TV Drama offers the first beat sheet for television
screenwriters ("Save the Cat" for TV). This is the structural
template that aspiring and professional TV writers have been
looking for. A clear, practical, step-by-step method for writing a
pilot that adheres to Hollywood standards.

How to write a TV pilot has never been easier. Writing a pilot
begins here.

This book first introduces you to the key formats, genres, and
terminology of modern TV shows then details the major signpost
beats of a teleplay and the crucial characteristics that must be
present in each act, using specific examples from our new "Golden
Age of Television."

Enjoy my conversation with Daniel Calvisi.

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