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| Packaging Your Baby For Hollywood - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR In a world full of noise, and fellow artists yelling �look at me, � Tom Sawyer will show you how to get past the gatekeepers of Hollywood, via brevity and punchiness. You will learn how to pique the interest of agents, producers, directors, and others with YOUR story and YOUR concept. Tom will discuss the realities of the Film/TV business, the barriers faced by �outsiders, � and the challenges writers must deal with in trying to put their work in front of the people who make things happen. Learn how something as basic as conveying where �The Heat � is in your material, in as few words as possible, can be attention-grabbing. Tom will help you get a handle on what it is you ™re selling, and how to present it in ways that will make agents, producers, and directors want to see more. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: The difference between the �business ™ and the �game ™ in Hollywood How to write loglines that hook �em How to put sizz"
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| Story Concepts That Sell - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR The single most important choice you make when writing a spec script is the story concept. If you have a strong one, you have a shot at a sale. If not, you have zero chance. That ™s why you must acquire the skills, habits, and mindset to generate story concepts "" and lots of them "" understand how to develop them, and assess their commercial viability. Scott Myers broke into the business as a screenwriter by selling the high-concept spec script K-9 in a bidding war. He has written projects for every major Hollywood movie studio and broadcast TV network, trafficking constantly in the world of story concepts. In this webinar, Scott will share insights into this highly specialized aspect of the creative process, one he has practiced and developed over 25 years in the business. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: A take on �high concept ™ that actually helps your creative process The singular importance of a �story conceit ™ How to think in ter"
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| Track Your Plot At The Scene Level - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Some writers prefer writing dramatic action instead of delving into character emotional development. Other writers excel at setting character goals. Some have the knack for creating high tension and conflict and believable suspense. The trick, however, is becoming a master at integrating all of these elements and more into every single scene throughout your story. Do you know the difference between good and great scenes? A good scene advances the plot of the story, develops the character, contributes to the theme, provides tension and conflict, and/or reflects a change in attitude or circumstances. A great scene does all of these at once. In this webinar, Martha Alderson will teach you the seven essential elements of scene ""time and place, character emotional development, goal, dramatic action, conflict, emotional change, and thematic significance. You ™ll learn how to maximize each plot element to create powerful scenes at each major turning point in your"
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| Learn The Hidden Side Of Screenwriting: How To Write Amazing Scenes - |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR You may have taken a dozen courses and read a bookshelf full of books on screenwriting, but may still be searching for the one secret that puts all into action for you. This webinar will complement what you ™ve already learned, but will also shed a bright light on the previously untaught craft of scene writing. If paragraphs are the building blocks of fiction, then scenes are the building blocks of a screenplay. Although most screenwriting instruction revolves around the structure of a story, no one comes out of a movie talking about what great structure they ™ve just seen. No, what audiences love and remember most about a movie are its scenes. Marlon Brando riding in a cab in ON THE WATERFRONT giving his �I could ™a been a contender � speech. Meg Ryan ™s fake orgasm in Katz ™s Deli in WHEN HARRY MET SALLY. Or in SUPER BAD, Jonah Hill professing �I love you � to his friend Michael Cera by touching his nose with a �boop. �"
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| What Makes A Great Tv Idea? Learn What Hollywood Looks For In A Tv |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR After having the good fortune of launching a professional screenwriting career with the HBO miniseries BAND OF BROTHERS and FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON, writer-producer Erik Bork was introduced to the world of creating series ideas, pitching them, and writing pilot scripts by his television agents at CAA. Since then, Erik has developed countless one-hour and half-hour concepts and presented them to his agents, producers, studio and network executives "" in some cases selling or optioning the idea and being commissioned to write a pilot script (in other cases, not!). In the process, he learned, the hard way, what works and doesn ™t work in a series idea, and how television writing and series creation works. In this webinar, Erik will share all the key things he ™s learned about what makes an idea �work, � and what a good concept, pitch, and pilot script looks like. Erik continues to pitch series ideas and write pilots "" his latest being a half-h"
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| "Learn What's Holding Your Writing Back, Discover Fixes, And Move Your" |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Every writer has suffered from writer ™s block at some point in his or her career. It's paralyzing. It's devastating. It wears not only on your creativity, but also on your everyday life. What if you didn't have to suffer anymore? What if you could write any time you wanted to: confidently, passionately, and even joyfully? What if you could connect effortlessly to your characters and your instincts, every time you sat down to write? What if you could get to your best writing faster, and build a writing rhythm that integrates writing with your everyday life? What kind of writer would you be then? Discover your true potential. In this mind-opening session, Award Winning Screenwriter Jacob Krueger will help you understand the real causes of writers block. You ™ll learn how to root these blocks out at their subconscious source, so you can get your writing flowing again ""and build the writing life you ™ve always wanted for yourself. Build a writin"
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| Make Your Film Narrative Pulse With Energy & Create A Great Read - |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Besides writing succinct dialogue, one of the biggest challenges screenwriters face is constructing a powerful and effective narrative description. After all, narrative description describes the story within your screenplay ""which includes the action, settings, characters, and sounds. Discover successful strategies for making your film narrative pulse with energy! Discover tricks of the trade and the skills needed to create a great read of your screenplay. In this live webinar, award-winning screenwriter Glenn M. Benest will cover how to write an effective film narrative. Learn the essential strategies and techniques of narrative description and much, much more! Explore the elements necessary for constructing a powerful and effective narrative description. During this webinar we ™ll examine film narrative from well-known and successful screenplays and uncover how the essential elements of narrative description can imbue your film with energy. Discover the "
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| "Find, Develop, And Write A Gripping Crime Script - Ondemand Edition" |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR What do you look for in a gripping crime story? Where do you look for information? Do you need to get life story rights? What about true crime stories and fictionalize elements of these true stories? Do some topics sell better than others? Discover answers to these questions (and many more!) and learn how to develop crime stories into scripts and treatments (and books and articles!). In this how-to webinar, veteran true crime author and film professor Fred Rosen will show you how to take these true, dramatic stories and imprint your own personal take on them. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: How to develop ideas about crime into a workable story What makes an idea saleable in film or print? What are the differences? How to research your story through rare, little known non-proprietary databases How to structure the script, treatment, and story How to write the pitch document that will ultimately sell the story WHO SHOULD LISTEN? Writers and aspiring writers wi"
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| Jeff Kitchen's Full Day Seminar - Dvd Edition |
" �Jeff is a master teacher who truly understands the art and technique of the screenplay. His course is worth its weight in gold. � ""Chris Brancato, writer/producer of Hoodlum, North Shore Jeff presents a complete working process, featuring five of the most highly-acclaimed writing tools in Hollywood, as well as the development of an original screenplay from scratch to demonstrate these tools. He teaches the 36 Dramatic Situations; Dilemma, Crisis, Decision & Action, Resolution, and Theme; the Enneagram; the Central Proposition; and �Sequence, Proposition, Plot � which Hollywood studio development executives consistently call the most advanced development tool in the film industry. Jeff Kitchen regularly charges over $700 to attend his full day class. Now you can benefit from the same material for only a fraction of the cost. Jeff creates, develops and structures an original script on the spot so you can see all the tools in action and learn how to really use th"
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| Mapping Out Memorable Scenes - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Scenes are the building blocks of every script. Great scenes are what movies are all about. Yet those memorable scenes are only great because of the other scenes that surround them. In this webinar, screenwriter and instructor Tom Benedek will review specific scenes and analyze their dramatic components and structural ingredients ""shedding light on the techniques necessary for mapping and creating compelling scenes in your own writing. This webinar also includes a free scene element template to help you break down your scenes before you write them. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: The fundamentals (and beyond) of scene structure Storytelling ""on a whole new level! How to analyze scenes for dramatic components and structural ingredients How to approach each scene in your script with specific storytelling techniques The step by step skills necessary to build your scenes WHO SHOULD LISTEN? All screenwriters, novice to advanced TV writers who wish to deepen thei"
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| The Dialogue: Learning From The Masters - Sheldon Turner - Download |
"Be that person who's stubborn enough to look in the face of the hurricane and not blink. -Sheldon Turner Sheldon Turner is the prototype for the smart, brash, ambitious young screenwriter - only he's also got a law degree from NYU and has had his fiction published in the New Yorker. Turner recently broke through with his script for the 2005 remake of The Longest Yard, starring Chris Rock and Adam Sandler, and he has half a dozen other scripts in development. He's got insane discipline, writes longhand, and boycotts email. He figured out how to work the system, and he's got more witty axioms for how to play the Hollywood game than a Tropicana craps dealer at 3 am. But you'll just have to hear Turner talk to get it - what being the biggest guy in the room can do for you, how to read an audience, and what to say in pitch meetings. About The Dialogue Series: THE DIALOGUE: Learning From the Masters is a groundbreaking interview series that goes behind the scenes of the fascina"
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| The Dialogue: Learning From The Masters - Simon Kinberg - Download |
"The hardest part of genre films is making the characters real when their situations are so unreal. Simon Kinberg recently burst onto the scene with his script for xXx: State of the Union, and has since worked on comic-to-film adaptations for Elektra and Fantastic Four and penned the third film in the X-Men series, X-Men: The Last Stand. Kinberg's breakthrough hit, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, began as a script that he wrote in college and became one of the top grossing movies of 2005. Listen in as he reveals his inspiration - from breakdancing movies to mentor Akiva Goldsman, and what you do and don't learn at film school."
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| Logline & Query Letter Strategies That Work - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Success in Hollywood is often about making great first impressions. Your logline and query letter are the first (and sometimes only!) items an executive or agent is going to read that reflects your work. It ™s critical that your logline and query letter are attention grabbing, tell them something of substance, make you look good, and most of all ""make them want to read more. If you ™ve sent out hundreds of queries and don ™t have script requests, you ™re doing something wrong. As a development executive, producer, and script consultant, Danny Manus has read thousands of query letters and countless loglines ""he knows what it takes for a writer to standout and stand above the rest! This webinar will cover how to construct proper loglines and query letters: what to include and what not to include in each; the difference between loglines and taglines; what executives are looking for; easy-to-use formats for crafting tight, professional lo"
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| From Idea To Story To Screenplay - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Perhaps the most crucial part of the screenwriting process is the work you do before you begin to write. This webinar will walk you through the steps you need to take in order to turn your idea into a story suitable for the screen and, eventually, into the first draft of a screenplay. The step-by-step process represents screenwriter Drew Yanno ™s method (developed over eleven years teaching screenwriting in the Film Department at Boston College) where many of his former students have gone on to careers as screenwriters, TV writers, and creative execs. If you have trouble outlining or planning your story, this webinar is for you. If you have already written a first draft and are struggling with your rewrite, this webinar will help you uncover the problems within that draft. Indeed, this webinar will help any screenwriter hoping to write a commercially viable screenplay ""regardless of experience and training. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: Where to find idea"
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| Reservoir Dogs - Softcover Edition |
"Quentin Tarantino's films have single-handedly revived and redefined American noir, bringing to Hollywood a new energy, irony, and cool. Tarantino has won awards and accolades around the world, earned a devoted following among critics, actors, and audiences, and paved the way for a new generation of young filmmakers. Tarantino's directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs, hit the screen with a freshness and brutal edge that left critics and audiences stunned. The story of a heist gone wrong, the film weaves a taut and menacing path, laced with bursts of absurd and unexpected humor, as an eccentric cast of urban outlaws attempts to identify the rat in their midst. The film established the groundbreaking aesthetic-smart-ass, hard-edged, and ultraviolent -- that made Tarantino one of the most sought-after directors in the nation. As Newsweek wrote, Reservoir Dogs leaves little doubt that you are in the presence of major league talent."
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| Shakespeare For Screenwriters - Softcover Edition |
" �To be, or not to be; that is the question. � "" William Shakespeare ™s Hamlet. Millions of people worldwide recognize these lines as some of the most powerful ever written. Every writer aspires to create a character like Hamlet or a love story like Romeo and Juliet. But how did Shakespeare create characters of such compelling psychological depth? What makes his stories so romantic, funny, heartbreaking, and gripping? Why have his stories stood the test of time? Shakespeare for Screenwriters breaks down the characters, stories, and scenes of the most beloved dramas ever written to uncover timeless storytelling secrets that screenwriters can use. Shakespeare for Screenwriters is the first book to use Shakespeare ™s works to examine the fundamentals of screenwriting. The book offers insight into what makes Shakespeare ™s creations so powerful by analyzing the timeless themes in his greatest works and translating them into practical writing advice. Geared to a"
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| Structuring The Bulletproof One Hour Pilot Script - Ondemand Edition |
"Pilot season used to be just a few months each year. Now thanks to cable, the Internet, and channels such as Netflix, pilot season never ends. The big opportunity for screenwriters has shifted dramatically from film to television, and there is no better way to get in the game than to have written a professional, bulletproof one hour pilot script. In this live webinar, award-winning television producer, screenwriter, and author Jeffrey Alan Schechter will show you how to structure the bulletproof one hour pilot script, teaching you a system you can use immediately to make your scripts professional and memorable. Even if your interest is in writing half hour scripts such as sitcoms and family shows, the same system and principles apply. Also Included: CSI:NY Breakdown (Season 5, Episode 22) - This is a very clean Teaser/4 Acts breakdown of an EPISODIC show. NCIS Breakdown (Season 5, Episode 7) - One of the most popular shows on broadcast, this episode uses a Teaser/5 Act str"
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| Hollywood Pitching Bible - Softcover Edition |
"Finally, a book that tells the truth about the art of pitching in Hollywood. The Hollywood Pitching Bible: A Practical Guide to Pitching Movies and Television breaks it down, step by step. From choosing the right idea, to selling it in the room, this book tells you how it's done. In clear language, suitable for the beginner or the seasoned Hollywood professional. With decades of combined experience working in Hollywood as buyer, seller and teacher, the authors have created the definitive book that will demystify the pitching process, supported by a reasoned, logical point of view and supported by numerous specific examples. If you want to work in the Hollywood creative community, you must know how to pitch. This book will show you how to succeed."
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| Beyond Screenwriting: Insider Tips And Career Advice From A Successful |
"Beyond Screenwriting is an accomplished Hollywood screenwriter's insider look at the real ins and outs of the Hollywood screenwriting trenches. This book gives details of how to write screenplays and goes further into the tricks of the trade of the movie and television industry. Sterling Anderson shares his triumphs and mistakes and how to deal with studio and movie producers. Beyond Screenwriting gives easy-to-follow tips, from how to get your screenplay read, to how to deal with show runners, line producers, and producers once you've gotten the job. The discerning difference between most screenwriting books and Beyond Screenwriting is that Sterling Anderson consistently tells aspiring screenwriters that they can do it, and here's how. Take a candid insider's look at how to write screenplays and get a job writing screenplays from a screenwriter with actual credits. Beyond Screenwriting generously answers almost every question that aspiring screenwriters have in the pursuit of a car"
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| How To Write A Screenplay In 10 Weeks - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Whether you ™re starting a new script, polishing a first draft, or picking up a project that ™s been �shelved �, this live webinar will teach you how to write and finish your script ̶ and finish it fast. Based on her book �How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks �, Marilyn Horowitz will teach you advanced writing techniques that focus on character first and plot second. She will provide an overview of her trademarked writing technique that has been successfully taught to hundreds of writers. Over 80 percent have gone on to finish their screenplay in 10 weeks or less! Marilyn's system uses a series of intuitive, visual exercises combined with a nonlinear approach to the traditional three-act structure. The result is an organic, finely tuned first draft with high stakes and memorable characters. This webinar includes a free movie breakdown to help you improve your story ™s structure. The free movie breakdown will be delivered to you via e-"
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| Writing Scripts That Appeal To A-List Actors - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR The reason a film gets made is because a bankable star signs on to the project. These actors and actresses know the power they have and as a result want the best moments in the movie, the best dialogue, and demand the opportunity to play a full range of human emotions. It ™s not uncommon that the protagonist of a film is oftentimes the least interesting character. The reason this occurs is that the hero or heroine has the onerous task of carrying the plot and explaining the exposition. Minor characters don ™t have this burden and can easily outshine the star. This is a fatal mistake and will make your screenplay less commercially appealing as a result. Discover the secrets that all professional screenwriters employ to make their protagonists as compelling as possible. Many of these concepts will not only heighten the commercial possibilities of your screenplay but will enrich your writing as well. During the webinar, award-winning producer Glenn Be"
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| The First 15 Pages: Tarantino Style - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR The first 15 pages of a script are crucial. You want them to keep reading. You want to send your readers into a garden of delights -- not a mine field. There are triggers to keep them reading: hooks into story, a fresh point of view, the promise of engaging characters and plot. Tarantino is not just an amazing filmmaker; he is an artful and dedicated screenwriter. His scripts have even won him two Oscars for Best Original Screenplay. By looking closely at how and why readers keep turning the pages of Tarantino ™s scripts, you can learn to keep readers engaged in your own scripts. Raw creativity is not enough. Tarantino has plenty of that, but he is also a craftsman. He is a student of film, story, and script. In this webinar, screenwriter and instructor Tom Benedek will celebrate Tarantino ™s wonderful writing while using it to teach you how to write a better script. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: How to write more powerful and engaging character descr"
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| The Writer's Compass From Story Map To Finished Draft In 7 Stages - |
"Map out your idea and finish your story in 7 stages! This book will show writers how to develop their ideas into a finished novel by working through it in 7 stages, while learning how to mapping out their story's progress and structure so they can evaluate and improve their work. It teaches writers to visualize their story's progress with a story map that helps them see all the different components of their story, where these components are going, and, perhaps most importantly, what's missing. The Writer's Compass simplifies Aristotle's elements of good writing (a.k.a. that each story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end) into easily applicable concepts that will help writers improve their craft. The author helps readers strengthen their work by teaching them how to focus on one aspect of their story at a time, including forming stories and developing ideas, building strong structures, creating vibrant characters, and structuring scenes and transitions. Thought-provoking que"
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| "The Revolution Was Televised: The Cops, Crooks, Slingers, And Slayers" |
"In The Revolution Was Televised, celebrated TV critic Alan Sepinwall chronicles the remarkable transformation of the small screen over the past fifteen years. Focusing on twelve innovative television dramas that changed the medium and the culture at large forever, including The Sopranos, Oz, The Wire, Deadwood, The Shield, Lost, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 24, Battlestar Galactica, Friday Night Lights, Mad Men, and Breaking Bad, Sepinwall weaves his trademark incisive criticism with highly entertaining reporting about the real-life characters and conflicts behind the scenes. Drawing on interviews with writers David Chase, David Simon, David Milch, Joel Surnow and Howard Gordon, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, and Vince Gilligan, among others, along with the network executives responsible for green-lighting these groundbreaking shows, The Revolution Was Televised is the story of a new golden age in TV, one that's as rich with drama and thrills as the very shows themselves."
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| History .....The New 'It' Genre - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR In Hollywood it has been suggested it is best to write first the narrative then the screenplay, whether it is a short story or a novel. This method usually results in the most creative and detailed screenplay. It is imperative that your history and writing grab your readers ™ attention. This webinar covers the art and science of writing a researched, historical screenplay, novel, or other creative work: The �Science is in the Research �: Dr. Prescott will cover over 10 tactics on how to properly conduct historical research. �Art is in the Writing � of this research: Strategies to grab the reader ™s attention through a historical lens will be covered. You will also learn how the development of characters and themes play a major role in historical writing. As an academic researcher and educator for thirty years, as well as an author of a historical-fiction-mystery-series, Dr. Prescott has decades of historical fiction experience "
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| Pixar ™S Emotional Core: The Essential Element In All Successful |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR If you ™re looking to take your writing to the next level, join UCLA instructor and author Karl Iglesias as he discusses the most critical foundation of all Pixar films -- the story ™s emotional core, also known as �the heart of the story. � Through screenshots and in-depth analysis, Karl will guide you through the master storytelling techniques Pixar uses to hook all of us into the story. He will also explain what makes us care for the main characters and inspires us to follow them on an emotionally satisfying journey of adventure and transformation. Karl will also illustrate how the emotional core has led to Pixar ™s record success and how copycats that have ignored it, or improperly used it, fizzled at the box-office. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: The one and only storytelling rule that can never be broken How to find the emotional core of your story, as well as the plot ™s engine The four elements that create a strong emotional"
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| Write Sci-Fi Film & Television Scripts That Sell - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR When it comes to science-fiction films and television, audiences want entertaining stories with interesting characters that take them away from the real world, if only for a short time. But before the audience can experience your story, you must get through the gatekeepers first. This webinar will provide you with the practical knowledge necessary to successfully deliver the essential elements expected in the science-fiction-fantasy genre. As an experienced writer, producer, director, and teacher, Steve Duncan will help you meet the expectations of people who represent, buy, or option science-fiction screenplays and television scripts. You ™ll learn that you must deliver both the expected elements of the genre as well as the unexpected -- the mysterious essentials of creativity and uniqueness. From his own experience, Steve knows you can ™t break the rules until you know them. Attend this webinar and you ™ll come away with new tools that will"
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