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SELLING YOUR STORY IN 60 SECONDS |
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Whether on the telephone or at writers' conferences, film festivals and pitch fests, writers repeatedly face the challenge of having only a minute or two to convince the people in power to read their work. This proven approach to revealing the key commercial components of a story in a succinct, powerful way will insure that agents, producers or publishers will insist on seeing any writer's screenplay or manuscript. Among the many insights included are:
- The 8 Steps to a Powerful Pitch
- The Cardinal Rule of Pitching
- The 10 Essential Elements of Story
- Designing a Marketing Plan
- Pitching Other People's Work
And much more, including "The Best Pitch I Ever Heard" : exclusive interviews with more than 40 top agents, publishers, film executives, novelists and screenwriters on what makes a successful pitch.
ONLY $12.95
also available in the COMPLETE WRITING AND PITCHING PACKAGE
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| "In a field choked with alleged 'script doctors,' Michael Hauge remains the surest, most sensible alternative. When I pick up the phone for help, he's the call I make." |
Shane Black, Screenwriter: Lethal Weapon 1 & 2; The Last Boy Scout; The Long Kiss Goodnight; Screenwriter/Director: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang |
“Michael's work has saved my butt on more than one occasion – and I keep having occasions, so I'm glad he's still at work. If you want to be a better writer, and a better presenter of your own work, stop reading this quote and go buy the book .” |
Jeff Arch , Screenwriter: Sleepless In Seattle, Iron Will, Saving Milly, Writer/Director: Dave Barry's Complete Guide To Guys |
"For 25 years I have been telling UCLA graduate screenwriting students, ‘You sell in the first minute! From then on it's filler.' Well, Michael Hauge shows rather than tells how in this terrific book ." |
Lew Hunter , UCLA Dept. of Film and TV; Producer/Screenwriter: Fallen Angel; Playing With Fire; Author: Screenwriting 434; Naked Screenwriting : Interviews with 20 Academy Award Winning Directors and Writers |
| "Props to Michael Hauge, who once again advances his timeless insights , this time into perhaps the most under-utilized tool in the professional writer's war chest: the telephone pitch. Armed with his savvy methods, you'll commandeer the meaningful consideration you and your work deserve.” |
Diane Cairns , Producer; Screenwriter; Former Senior VP: ICM; former Senior VP of Production, Universal Pictures |
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"The only screenwriting instructor out there who might be truly wasting his time – because he should be writing screenplays instead. Higher praise I cannot give ." |
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Terry Rossio , Screenwriter (with Ted Elliott): Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2 & 3 ; Shrek; Alladin; The Mask of Zorro; (with Bill Marsilii): Deja Vu
"My writing partner and I have made most of our sales – including Wedding Crashers – by pitching. Over the years, through trial and error, stumbling, stuttering, and a fair amount of humiliation, we've become pretty good at it. I wish this excellent book had been around when we were starting out—it would have saved me most of the humiliation, and some of the stuttering." |
Bob Fisher , screenwriter (with Steve Faber): Wedding Crashers; We're the Millers |
“ A wonderful book -- important, accessible and user-friendly. Michael knows just what's needed to get that script through that difficult Hollywood door. He makes the impossible look possible, and the possible look accessible. An absolute MUST for every screenwriter who wants to sell a script."
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Dr. Linda Seger , Script Consultant, Seminar Leader, Author: Making A Good Script Great ; Advanced Screenwriting |
“Finally, someone's got it right. Michael Hauge's book is insightful and totally on the mark for anyone interested in pitching their screenplay. Write a screenplay, then read this book, and half the work is done." |
Syd Field , Screenwriter, Lecturer, Author: Screenplay; The Screenwriter's Workbook; The Screenwriter's Problem Solver
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| "Selling Your Story In 60 Seconds was my pitching bible prior to the Great American Pitchfest (my first). Thanks to your book, and of course the fantastic, stupendous, life changing screenplay I wrote (maybe overstating a bit), I received 4 requests for my script in some form or another. One of the execs came up to me after the Pitchfest and told me it was the best pitch he heard all day!" |
Patrick Hoeft, screenwriter: The Price of Vengeance
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