Screenwriting Masterclass: Pitching Your Screenplay

What you'll learn

How to pitch a story

Requirements

Basic knowledge of movies

Description

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Most seminars and books attempt to teach the frustrated screenwriter what to do and what not to do; this course will outline how to do it - how to develop habits that will lead to more joy in the writing process and better scripts.

The only way to guarantee a script request is to interest and excite the listener with your pitch. Presenting techniques from the most successful pitchers in the biz, author Karl Iglesias shows students how to ignite the executive’s interest. Topics include:

An insider’s view of the do’s and don’ts of pitching to producers.

The essential elements of a great pitch.

How to distill your story into a pitchable and enticing logline.

How to develop your verbal confidence by practicing your pitch until it shines.

You also learn how to deepen the reader's response. A must for any writer who’s mastered the basics but has yet to break the barrier. Focusing on the key ingredient of all successful scripts — the reader’s emotional response — UCLA screenwriting instructor Karl Iglesias shows students fresh ways to evoke emotion on every page of their scripts.

Why emotion is the key to successful screenwriting.

What readers look for talented writers.

“Good” and “bad” screenplay examples.

Why A-list screenwriters keep getting hired.

BONUS: Included in this course is the Screenwriting Secrets: Learn from Hollywood Screenwriters

In Screenwriting Secrets: Learn from Hollywood Screenwriters, bestselling author Karl Iglesias will guide students to identify and develop the key screenwriting habits of A-list screenwriters, like Ron Bass, Akiva Goldsman, Gerald DiPego, Eric Roth, Nicholas Kazan, Ed Solomon, Scott Rosenberg, and more. He'll offer an insider's view at how these pros discipline themselves, create original material, conquer the blank page, eliminate writer's block, network, pitch, and persevere in Hollywood.

Modeling what works is the philosophy at the heart of this course. The secret to success in any field is to find what successful people do and think about and do the same. The difference between successful screenwriters and amateurs is that successful screenwriters do all the things that amateurs want to do but can't do, or don't know how to do.

If you want to elevate your scripts and stories – AND your screenwriting or filmmaking career – to the highest possible level, this class is a must.

They DON'T teach you this in Film School!

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What people are saying about our courses:

"By far, the best director and cinematography course on the Internet." - Nate Carroll

"I really enjoyed taking this class. It wasn't just that the subject was interesting to me, but the teacher also made the class intriguing. I would gladly recommend this class to anyone who would be interested in." - Leah Ames

Very helpful. Adds depth to your understanding and intuitive insights which you surely had if you happened to play with video shooting and editing without doing any learning beforehand. It's enriching. The movie samples are great as the clarify the points. Love it! - Yosi Tsitsu

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This course is an effective way to have all these successful screenwriters to be your personal mentors. Study their habits, learn from them, and maybe their wisdom will rub off on you and arm you with enough knowledge and self-confidence to accomplish your goals.

By taking this course, you'll discover what it really takes to be a successful screenwriter in Hollywood, and either see similarities in your attitudes and ways of thinking or be inspired to adopt new ones. Whether you are filmmaking like a pro, making movies on the weekends with a DSLR camera or deep into the craft of screenwriting this is for you.

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Who is Karl Iglesias?

Karl Iglesias is a screenwriter and sought-after script doctor and consultant, specializing in the reader's emotional response to the written page. He is the best-selling author of Writing For Emotional Impact and The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters. He teaches at UCLA Extension’s Writers' Program, where he’s won the Outstanding Instructor Award for 2010, the Screenwriting Expo and online at Writers University. He also writes a regular column on the craft for Creative Screenwriting magazine.

Who this course is for:

Writers struggling to pitch their stories
Writers who want tools to better their pitching skills