Writing Drama (10)

Yves Lavandier’s book Writing Drama currently rates as the absolute favorite of our book reviewer Jack Brislee. To give you the opportunity to delve into Lavandier’s amazing knowledge and insight, we will be publishing a weekly excerpt from the book. A precise objective The objectives I have listed have one thing in common: they are … Read more

Michael Wiese teaches script pitching

Most questions I receive from screenwriters are about how and where to pitch. In fairness, their scripts are rarely ready for pitching. But for those few who have honed the story and perfected the screenplay, here are some great tips.

Michael Wiese goes through a number of practical tips and tricks for the pitching situation.

This one is not about structuring your logline or finding antecedents to your project; it’s more about creating the right atmosphere and establishing a connection with the person you pitch to.

Enjoy!

Karel

(with thanks to Louise Tan)

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