SHOWSTOPPER: Writing the Scene That Helps Sell Your Script
This live webinar will illustrate the process of rolling your characters, plot, dialogue, and action into one glorious, undeniable showstopper to get your work stuck in the heads of Hollywood buyers.
Remember that scene that everyone talks about and can't wait to tell their friends? Well, it's called the showstopper and nicely sums up your script in one glorious sequence. Whether it's comedy, drama, action, or horror, writing the showstopper scene is essential to pitching and selling a script in today's Hollywood. But writing a great showstopper can be more difficult than it first appears. This live webinar will illustrate the process of rolling your characters, plot, dialogue, and action into one glorious, undeniable showstopper to get your work stuck in the heads of Hollywood buyers.
No matter how talented the screenwriter is, if they’re going to succeed in today’s “attention economy” they need to get their work noticed. And there is no better way to gain excitement around your concept than writing an incredible scene that nobody can forget. This required a writer to know their material inside and out, so they can take it to the next level with a thrilling and sublime showstopper that highlights the very best of their work.
But to create a successful showstopper scene or sequence, key ingredients must be identified and then integrated from your larger story. Join Jon James Miller, award-winning screenwriter, and novelist, to learn how writers can encapsulate the essence of their story in one glorious scene and highlight the very best elements that make their stories worth telling and buying.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- The analytical tools necessary to create the showstopper
- How to capture and enhance your premise in one glorious sequence or scene
- Understanding what a showstopper scene must consist of to be successful
- How to showcase the very best elements of your cinematic concept
- How to structure your story to build tension and keep readers turning the page
- How to rewrite and revise your story until it is the best version it can be
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Writers who want to learn the essentials of the showstopper scene or sequence
- Writers who are unsure how best to showcase their work to industry buyers
- Writers who have written a screenplay and now want to market their work
- Screenwriters who have an amazing concept but are unsure how to capitalize on it
- Writers who want to bring their best work to the next level
- Writers who want to learn the necessary ingredients for a powerful narrative
- Screenwriters who want to increase their chances of selling a screenplay
- Writers who want to build a fanbase to increase their chances of selling a script
Learn from an expert instructor!
Jon James Miller started his Hollywood career as a script reader for producers at 20th Century Fox Studios, Paramount Pictures, and MGM Studios. Jon co-wrote Adapting Sideways: How To Turn Your Screenplay Into A Publishable Novel (Komenar Publishing), which chronicled the process of adapting his award-winning screenplay into a novel. Jon’s debut novel, Looking For Garbo, was published by Amphorae Publishing Group in 2019. Jon has been featured in Creative Screenwriting Magazine and is a frequent contributor to SCRIPT Magazine. He is represented by Agent Jill Marr at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. Follow Jon on Twitter @JonJimMiller.
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