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Pitching to Hollywood

Effectively feeding the sharks

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WHEN
Tuesday, February 28, 7-10 p.m.

WHO
For writers who want to learn how to successfully sell their work.

WHERE
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Conference Room
300 South Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

The entrance to the Bar Association is in the back of the building.

PARKING
There is a free lot behind the building.  Additional public parking available at 216 S. Beverly Drive.

PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

How a story is presented or sold in Hollywood is almost as important as the quality of the story itself. So, how do you best prepare and present your story pitches? Should your pitch a story differently between producers, agents and managers? Is your pitch a business proposal or an entertainment presentation? This seminar will offer invaluable pointers on how to elevate your pitch above the countless others out there.

In this class, you can expect to learn:

  • What attitude to take toward your material and your audience during a pitch
  • How to handle questions and notes during a pitch
  • What the listener is thinking
  • How to deal with an unwelcoming audience
  • What essential information you need to communicate in your pitch
  • How to learn from your pitching failures

Instructor Bio

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John Scott Lewinski
John Scott Lewinski writes interactive games, screenplays, books, sketch comedy, and magazine articles. His interactive writing includes contributions to the multi-million selling games LucasArts' Star Wars: Demolition, Broderbund's Riven, The Sequel to Myst, Command & Conquer II - Tiberian Sun, Command & Conquer - Red Alert, and The Journeyman Project 3, Legacy of Time. His articles on game writing and interactive industry trends appear in Amazing Stories Magazine, Animation Arena magazine, and Game Developer magazine.

John Scott is senior staff writer and a columnist for Scr(i)pt Magazine. His book Developers Guide to Computer Game Design is available from Wordware Publishing.

Testimonials


The seminar was very informative and Mr. Lewinski had a solid understanding of the material. As a self-taught copywriting freelancer, it was nice to finally have some formal training. -- John Burke, copywriter/graphic designer

"I found John's presentation quite informative and interesting. As someone experienced with the trade, John was encouraging and told us that breaking into freelance copywriting is very doable. He explained the different kinds of copywriting contexts and the approaches needed for each (and the in-class brainstorming and exercises provided good lessons for these). He also discussed ethical issues that we needed to consider as copywriters. Lastly, he provided a list of websites that lists freelance opportunities, which I found helpful." -- Dennis Moran, copy editor and page designer, Santa Barbara News-Pres

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