A book series for writers of TV, film and fiction
More writing. Less reading about it.
Short, precise guides from writer-producers Wade T. Peña and Phil Zizza, with more than 60 years of combined experience in film, television and animation. Every book gets to the point, so you can get back to your pages.
The Series
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Book One
Developing a Series with Series Bibles
A Production Guide for Writing Series Bibles for TV, Film and Fiction
How to write a series pitch, a series proposal and a full series bible. One example concept is developed from start to finish, so you see every step done for real.
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Book Two
The Romance Writer's Playbook
From Characters & Conflict to Tropes & Tips
A step-by-step guide to romantic fiction: generating ideas, building characters and conflict, working with genre conventions and popular tropes, and getting past writer's block.
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Book Three
The Content Creator's Playbook
Mastering New Media Writing in the Digital Age
Writing techniques for podcasts, YouTube and interactive media, and how to build a loyal audience on each.
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Book Four
The Series Development Playbook
Professional Techniques for Story Structure & Pitching
Series concepts, story engines that run for seasons, character journeys and professional series bibles, for TV, streaming and multi-book sagas.
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The Authors
Wade T. Peña
Wade has worked in entertainment and production for more than 20 years, for and with Universal Studios, Nickelodeon and Disney-MGM Studios. He has been a producer, writer and development executive on projects for Secret Legion and for outside entertainment companies.
Phil Zizza
Phil has spent more than 30 years in film and entertainment in Los Angeles, New York and Orlando, as a producer, director, writer, story consultant and development executive. He has pitched to, developed for, or worked with Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures, the Walt Disney Company, NBC and HBO, among others.
Together they run Secret Legion Studios, a film and television development company.