This class is limited to 10 students.

This class will teach you the fundamentals of writing a standard 3-Act comedy pilot with heavy emphasis on structure and craft: act breaks, scene transitions, plot lines, and everything in between. Students should expect a challenging workload with lots of reading, writing, and analyzing. Over the course of 7-weeks, via a roundtable workshop structure, we will develop your idea from conception to a fully-fledged, presentable pilot.

Homework: bring a few pilot ideas/premises to pitch along with examples of television pilots you enjoy to the first class. Note that there will be significant amounts of writing and reading other students’ work that will be expected in-between each class.

7-Week Class: Mondays, 7:00PM - 10:00 PM, March 2nd - April 13th

• Class may end between 9:30 - 10:00 PM depending on the number of enrollments.

This class is virtual. More information will be provided in your welcome email.

This class does not end in a class show.

Teacher: Alex Gonzalez

Bio:

Alex Gonzalez is an author and screenwriter across a variety of genres. His debut novel Rekt was released in March 2025, and his feature script "I Can't Sleep Here Tonight" participated in the 2023 Chicago Film Lab. As a WGA screenwriter, he's been staffed, optioned, picked up, turned around, and ultimately kicked in the pants over and over again. He's taught in the MFA Program of LIU's TV WRITING STUDIO and has helmed a list of workshops across various institutions, magazines, and collectives.  He co-founded the horror zine "You Are Not Alone", the satire site FlexxMag.com, and is currently developing a feature. His next novel is slated for September '26.

If this class is sold out, sign-up for the wait list here.