The protagonist is thrown into a meaningful skirmish (First Trial) that produces some kind of failure or victim (First Casualty), which can be themselves, another character or a figurative death, like a loss of innocence.

the sooner you establish a line of action that moves forward (a character pursuing a goal against obstacles) the better.

Introduce a Fascinating Protagonist (Protag):

Keep in mind that a “premise pilot” may not utilize the Week-to-Week engine of subsequent episodes.

We want to see our hero realize their own true power and unleash a show of strength that makes them come into their own.

You can only reinvent the form once you know the form. Once you know the past, you can create the future:

Fatal Flaw: This is their worst trait, their Achilles Heel, the blind side that threatens to ruin them.

Express Theme: Show us why you’re writing this story, what it is about, in action.

Your leading woman or man must be someone that we really want to spend time with.