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Steps To Selling Screenplays

End Goal:
1. Make Deals.
2. Build a network that sells you.

KEY PHILOSOPHY:________________________________________________________
1. Start with a Marketable Screenplay.

Most Important Decision: __________________________

Know what makes a screenplay marketable.

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2. Make sure the writing is amazing.

RULE 1: Honor Your __________________________________

RULE 2: Engage us in the ___________________________

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RULE 3: Deliver _____________________________

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RULE 4: Focus on ______________________

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3. Get feedback / coverage to confirm it is ready.

RULES FOR FEEDBACK

1. Keep your __________________________________ in tact.

2. Ask them to focus on ______________________________________________

3. Dont say ______________________________________________
Protect ____________________________, not the __________________
4. Interpret feedback to _____________________________________

5. _________________________, ___________________________, _________________

6. Get coverage after ______________________________________________

4. Write a Great Pitch

PITCH REQUIREMENTS

1. _______________________________

2. _______________________________

3. _______________________________

4. _______________________________

5. _______________________________

6. _______________________________

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- Have a strong one or two sentence answer to questions:

AUDIENCE

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Male

Female

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Over 25

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- ______________________________________________
- ______________________________________________

Under 25

- ______________________________________________

5. Target producers that fit your project.

KEY: Find the producers who


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PLAY THE MATCH GAME

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IMDBPRO.COM

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6. Present yourself with credibility.

If you dont have credibility, ______________________________________________

DETERMINE YOUR CURRENT CREDIBILITY

Screenwriting credibility:

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Subject matter credibility:

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7. Activate your Network

How To Get Your Network To Sell You

Purpose of Networking: Build a group of ________________________________!

1) Look into your __________________________________
2) Use your scripts to ______________________
3) Cultivate people __________________________________________________
4) Notify your network each time your

KEY: Only give

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8. Pitch until you have a deal.

Sequence

ACTION

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2
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Its totally ok to _________________________ everyone at once.

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4
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KEY: If you did number 1 -7 well,

every ________________________

builds your reputation for the future.

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Over 250 ProSeries Writers have sold scripts,

done writing assignments, or
landed representation.

In the ProSeries, you will:

Write the best script of your life, so far,

Learn 300 high-level screenwriting techniques,

Combine writing with business so your script fits

producers needs,

Proseries
4 Stages - 10 Classes

300 Professional Skills

Stage One: Create the
foundation of a Marketable
Screenplay.
1. Create a Marketable Concept in

Build the habit of writing and improving everyday,

Improve your writing by 200% or more,

And receive an invitation to the ProSeries Alumni.

the High Concept class.

2. Plotting and Outlining an
amazing story.
3. Create Characters for A-list
Actors.

Stage Two: make the script

a page-turner
4. Write Fascinating Scenes.

ProSeries Alumni

5. Create Anticipation,
Expectation, and Compelling

Instant network of high-level writers who are active in

the business,

Great feeback source,

Special events for ProSeries Alumni where we meet with

agents, managers and producers face-to-face,

ScreenwritingU promoting your successes to the

industry.

Description. Turn your script

into a Page-Turner.

Stage Three: Elevate your

writing to a Professional
Level.
6. Revealing Subtext Class.
7. Advanced Dialogue.
8. Make your First Ten
Pages Shine.

Regular price $1100

9. Write a Great Ending.

Teleconference special $________________.

Stage Four: Get yourself and

your script ready for the
market.

Rated #1 By:

10. Create a Complete Marketing

Campaign for your script.

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Hal Croasmun, All Rights Reserved