Do you have a project or idea that you want to pitch?
Do you know the difference between a logline, an elevator pitch, a treatment, and a 10–15 minute pitch?
Do you know how to distill the essence of your story into short, sharp, easily digestible bite-size parts?
The pitch is not a tease or a trailer, it is a way of leading your audience through the major beats of the story, with attention paid to how the protagonist changes along the way.
In our new 2 week online class with Marilyn R. Atlas, producer/manager/co-author of "Dating Your Character", you'll learn the importance of adapting your pitch depending on who you're pitching to. You'll also learn how to strike the right balance between brevity, colorful detail, and cliffhanging suspense plus effective buzzwords to use in a pitch.
Marilyn will work with brave volunteers to tighten and reveal the idiosyncratic narrative thrust of your story… assuming there is one!
You'll learn:
- What to include and not include in your pitch
- Adapting your pitch to the audience you’re pitching to
- Mistakes that writers make when pitching
- Understanding the market and projects worthy of pitching
- Importance of the hook
- Refining your pitch
Don't miss this class!
What to Prepare:
Students should bring in at least one pitch idea for a TV show or a feature film. Also, a small paragraph about their protagonist’s wants and what obstacle (people or situations) they will face in their journey.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
School Notes: Class end time will vary depending on the number of actors and the scenes that are assigned. Registrants are advised to budget extra time, as class time may run over.
