Pilot Script Lab
Write Your Pilot Script in Only 12 Weeks
You know you've got a great idea for a TV pilot.
You can see the characters, themes, scenes so clearly in your head.
But every time you try putting it on the page… you hit a wall. Writer's block sets up camp in your head.
And that unfinished pilot gets chucked in the bottom drawer, never to be seen again.
So, logically, you start doubting your talent- “Maybe a career in TV isn’t right for me?”
Stop right there. You DO have what it takes.
You just need the support and guidance of an experienced showrunner to demystify the process so you can write your pilot quickly and easily.
Write Your Pilot in 12 Weeks (Aug 31 – Nov 16 2025)
$447 CAD
Approx. $330 USD / €310 EUR / £270 GBP
Join the LabWrite Your Script with an Award-Winning Showrunner
In the world of screenwriting, the right guidance can make ALL the difference. Pilot Script Lab is a live course, where you interact with an award-winning showrunner and other writers in writing room sessions.
Live Writing Room Sessions
In our writing room sessions, ideas bounce, creativity flows, and your script evolves with each session.
Community Support
Join a group of like-minded writers, share your journey, get insights, and grow together.
Meet Special Industry Guest
Meet Showrunner and Creator Shelley Scarrow who is currently writing a new series she created for Netflix. Shelley will tell us about creating series and writing the pilot, a fantastic opportunity to pick her brain and learn her secrets.
Read Your First 10 Pages with the Group
As you write your pilot, bring your first 10-15 pages to the group. We'll cast the parts amongst ourselves and read them together. It's a fun and interactive way to read your script and get immediate feedback.
Receive professional level feedback on your script.
After you turn in your pilot script we spend the final three sessions going over everyone's script with detailed notes. Leave the course with not just a finished script but the notes you need to elevate it to the next level.
Book a Free Post-Course Check-In
Anytime after the course I'd love to check in with you for a feedback session to go over your latest draft. This is a free 1:1 session on Zoom where we discuss your latest draft and strategize what to do next whether that's submitting to a festival or contest, or querying talent reps or producers.
Pilot Script Lab is your stepping stone to a new reality.
It's where your script gets the life, direction, and polish it deserves – from a blank page to a potential hit show.
You will move from idea to completing a first draft of your original pilot (under 60 pages) with detailed feedback..
This is a live online course with a max of 8 writers.
Space is limited. Sessions fill up fast so don't wait
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James Hurst is a Toronto-based screenwriter, creator, and showrunner.
James has written almost 50 produced episodes of TV for notable series like Hardy Boys, Being Erica, Flashpoint, Wynonna Earp and more.
A 2011 Peabody Award winner, CSA Showrunner of the Year nominee, two time Gemini nominee, two time Canadian Screenwriting Award winner and five time nominee, James has worked for Netflix, Hulu, CBS, Fox, NBC, BBC America, Teen Nick, CBC, Bell and UKTV.
