UNIT 1
SERIAL WATCHERS
SÉANCE 9

THE WRITERS' ROOM

Writers room brainstorming
⏱ 5 MINWelcome
👥 FORMATTeams of 3 (4 if needed)
🎯 GOALBecome TV writers
📺 PROJECTCreate the next hit series
1

WELCOME TO THE WRITERS' ROOM

STREAMIT — WE'RE LOOKING FOR OUR NEXT HIT TV SERIES!
TODAY, YOU'RE NOT STUDENTS.
You're TV writers. Can YOU create it?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
What makes a TV series worth watching?
RULE: Keywords and useful sentences are allowed — NO FULL SCRIPT.
⏱ 7 MINSell your idea!
🗣️ TIME≈45 sec each
🚫 RULENo reading
🤝 GOALChoose or mix ideas
2

SELL YOUR IDEA!

USE YOUR S8 KEYWORDS
genre • setting • main character • special idea / twist
CHOOSE ONE IDEA... OR MIX YOUR IDEAS!
⏱ 20 MINIngredients + Blueprint
🧰 SUPPORTTV Series Toolbox
✍️ OUTPUTSeries Blueprint
🚫 RULENo full script
3+4

FROM INGREDIENTS TO BLUEPRINT

FIRST: CHECK YOUR INGREDIENTS
Click each ingredient once your concept includes it.
THEN COMPLETE YOUR PAPER BLUEPRINT:TITLE • GENRE • SETTING • MAIN CHARACTERS • PLOT • SPECIAL TWIST • CLIFFHANGER • WHY VIEWERS GET HOOKED
strong charactersactionmysteryhumourromancesurprisescliffhanger
⏱ 8 MINLanguage Mission
🎯 GOALReuse unit language
🗣️ OUTPUT4 oral sentences
🧑‍🏫 MODELanguage coach
5

LANGUAGE MISSION

YOUR GROUP MUST PRODUCE 4 SENTENCES.
Click a target to reveal a model, then create YOUR sentence orally.
MISSION
1 WHO + 1 WHICH or WHERE + 1 WANT or EXPECT + 1 BECAUSE or SO.
⏱ 7 MINCliffhanger Factory
⏳ SCENELast 10 seconds
🎯 GOALCreate a real ending
🎬 ENDCut to black
6

THE CLIFFHANGER FACTORY

YOUR FIRST EPISODE IS ABOUT TO END...
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE LAST 10 SECONDS?
YOUR TURN
Choose a starter, then invent the ending.
⏱ 8 MINProducer Check + Exit
🎬 ROLEProducer
✅ TESTClear / original / addictive
💬 EXITOne clear sentence
7+8

PRODUCER CHECK → EXIT TICKET

IF THE 3 ANSWERS ARE CLEAR...
Finish with ONE sentence:
OUR SERIES IS ABOUT...
OPTION: Another group can say “Maybe you could...” / “You should add...”
🏠 HOMEWORKPrepare your part
✍️ FORMATKeywords only
🚫 RULENo complete text
➡ NEXTFrom idea to pitch
HW

PREPARE YOUR PART

STUDENT A — THE CONCEPT
title • genre • setting
STUDENT B — THE STORY
characters • plot
STUDENT C — THE HOOK
twist • cliffhanger • why viewers will get hooked
STUDENT D — MARKETING EXPERT
groups of 4 only
target audience • why the series is different • final recommendation
IMPORTANT: Bring keywords. Do NOT write a complete text.