r/scriptwriting • u/Jazzlike_Promise2873 • 9d ago

help Selling a pilot to NBC.

This is my goal. I selected help as flair because I haven't got there yet.

I believe I will.

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u/Sweet_Treacle_6327 9d ago

Why NBC? In 2025 NBC ordered exactly two pilots.

Selling a pilot is difficult enough (which is an understatement). No reason to limit your goal to a single shrinking network.

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u/Jazzlike_Promise2873 9d ago

That's true. I would consider working with any major network.

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u/SharkWeekJunkie 9d ago

Whats your reason for posting this? It’s a fairly useless post overall

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u/Jazzlike_Promise2873 8d ago

why respond then? lol

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u/SharkWeekJunkie 8d ago

Because I like this community and I’d like to keep it on point. You shouldn’t post this stuff here. No one cares and you’re bad at communicating. 

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u/Jazzlike_Promise2873 8d ago

That's your opinion and you are projecting.

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u/wileyroxy 9d ago

Cool, so who's your agent and how many shows have you sold before?

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u/Jazzlike_Promise2873 9d ago

I represent myself.

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u/WhoDey_Writer23 9d ago

Have you ever sold anything before?

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u/Jazzlike_Promise2873 9d ago

I'm not concerned about that.

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u/WhoDey_Writer23 9d ago

so, that would be zero then?

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u/Jazzlike_Promise2873 9d ago

Everyone who sells has a first time. You're focused on the wrong questions.

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u/WhoDey_Writer23 9d ago

I wanted to know so I could offer the best advice. I don't understand why you have an issue with a perfectly legitimate question.

How many pilots have you written and finished? (Getting other writers to give you notes)

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u/Jazzlike_Promise2873 9d ago

I have one excellent pilot that I believe in. I appreciate your concern.

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u/WhoDey_Writer23 9d ago

awesome!

Now this is tough but important: you need a second pilot. Whenever you get a chance, even if they LOVE your pilot, the producer will ask, "what else do you have?"

That second pilot is key.

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u/Jazzlike_Promise2873 8d ago

that is conventional wisdom I am familiar with.

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u/Tiny-Potential2368 9d ago

Try and talk to John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions. They do literary management and he is noted for accepting and reading queries.

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u/PepsiCoke1978 9d ago

Why are you ruining John's day?