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S-E-X Tips for Screenwriters: Pitch Meetings Part 2 – Horror Stories

S-E-X Tips for Screenwriters: Pitch Meetings Part 2 – Horror Stories

You may think you learned all you need to know about how to take a pitch meeting in Paige's last column. But that's just the beginning of the story. Here’s Part Two of her reply to “The Beav” about movie pitch meetings – the fantasy and the reality. Over to you Paige....

Secrets From “The Other Side of the Desk”

Secrets From “The Other Side of the Desk”

The Other Side of The Desk: The Inside Scoop on Pitching As a producer, I've been in every pitching situation imaginable, on both sides of the desk. I’ve heard thousands of pitches from writers.  I’ve brought pitches into every studio, often with A-list writers,...

THE PITCH DOCTOR IS IN

THE PITCH DOCTOR IS IN

THE PITCH DOCTOR is IN:  SAY "Ahh-HA!" What to write next is the single most important decision a writer will ever make.  People pay me BIG bucks to get my Pitch Doctor services.  But with my PITCH ME FOR FREE button you can get a thumbs up or a...

ONE BIG IDEA on Pitching: Be In The Zen Of The Pitch

ONE BIG IDEA on Pitching: Be In The Zen Of The Pitch

PITCH POINTER #1 Be In The Zen Of The Pitch Pitching is nerve-wracking. No arguments there. But I some writers doom themselves to failure right from the start. The fastest way to ensure a Pitch Fail is... to READ IT. NO reading EVER! It's your story right? So you...