BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA
Saturday, October 11. 2008
Field's End
10 AM - 3 PM

UNITING STORY STRUCTURE & CHARACTER ARC
In the best novels, movies and short stories, the heroes must achieve two compelling goals: an outer journey of accomplishment; and a deeper, inner journey of transformation and fulfillment. In the special, all day seminar, Hollywood script and story consultant Michael Hauge, best-selling author of Writing Screenplays That Sell and Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read, presents his unique approach to mastering these two essential components of your story. Topics covered will include:

LOS ANGELES, CA
Wednesday - Sunday November 12-16th, 2008
Creative Screenwriting EXPO

The annual Screenwriting Expo is the largest regular meeting of screenwriters, producers, agents, writers-directors and aspiring screenwriters in the world.

Friday, Nov 14, 9am
SELL YOUR STORY IN 60 SECONDS Course Level: BEG - ADV
Whether at Expo Pitch Meetings or on the telephone, screenwriters repeatedly face the challenge of having only a minute or two to convince the people in power to read their screenplays. This hands-on workshop will explore the key story components that will guarantee success at your Expo pitch meetings, as well as any time you're pitching your story on the telephone, at a conference or on the elevator. Michael also gives selected participants direct feedback on their story concepts and pitches, allowing you to master your own pitch by learning from the strengths and weaknesses of others.You'll also learn:

• The 8 R's of a powerful pitch
• Targeting agents, managers, publishers & producers
•Securing opportunities to pitch
•The 10 key components of a great story
• The pitching "rules" you should never follow
• The secret to beginning and ending your pitch.

Friday, Nov 14, 11AM
WRITING ROMANTIC COMEDIES AND LOVE STORIES Course Level: BEG - ADV
Love stories heighten both the emotional appeal and the commercial potential of your screenplay, and provide you with a powerful tool for revealing inner conflict, character growth, and theme. Using the most successful romantic comedies and love stories of the last decade as examples, this seminar will reveal the essential principles of writing believable, entertaining, and emotionally fulfilling romantic relationships.

Friday, Nov 14, 2PM
CREATING POWERFUL MOVIE SCENES Course Level: BEG - ADV
Good scenes are like great movies in miniature: they draw the reader into a unique reality; create empathy and identification with the characters; reveal compelling desires and insurmountable conflicts; contribute to character growth and theme; provide a blueprint for direction and performance; and elicit bigger-than-life emotions. Using examples from a variety of recent successful films, this seminar will reveal the elements of action, description and dialogue that will ensure the overall success of your screenplay.

Sunday, Nov 16, 9am
GRABBING THE READER IN THE FIRST 10 PAGES Course Level: BEG - ADV
The opening of your screenplay is your single most powerful weapon for acquiring an agent or securing a deal. Most Hollywood executives won't read past page 10 if they're not immediately involved in your story, but will forgive an abundance of weaknesses later in the script if you grab them from the moment they begin. Using examples from several Oscar-nominated screenplays, this seminar will show you how to insure that your opening scenes draw readers into the world you've created, set the tone of your screenplay, establish empathy with your hero, lay the groundwork for character growth and theme, and compel readers to turn the page. Michael also gives selected participants direct feedback on their opening scenes, which you can read directly on the screen as you hear his commentary and suggestions.

Sunday, Nov 16, 11AM
THE HERO'S 2 JOURNEYS: Mastering Story Structure and Character Arc Course Level: BEG - ADV
In every successful screenplay, the Hero takes two intertwined journeys, one of achievement, and the other of transformation. As your characters pursue clear, visible objectives, they must also confront their deeper fears and desires in order to find true fulfillment. This presentation will provide a unique understanding of the ways plot structure and character arc are united and intertwined, and provide the tools to create deeper, more compelling, and more commercial stories and characters by exploring your hero’s wounds, longings, identities and destinies.

Sunday, Nov 16, 2pm
ANATOMY OF A SCREENPLAY -- LARS AND THE REAL GIRL
After a weekend filled with dozens of writers, teachers, and consultants revealing the principles of successful screenwriting, this unique workshop offers a detailed examination of one of the best Hollywood screenplays of the last twenty years: Lars and The Real Girl. Hauge will show how this Oscar-winning screenplay provides a perfect model for mastering plot structure, love stories, dialogue, character development, and deep, universal themes.

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