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“Writing Screenplays That Sell”

written by Scaramouche2004 on 16/09/2013

I bought this through a groupon offer but after looking on the website I felt a little dubious, worried that it might just be an excuse for the company to plug its services. I studied Screenwriting while doing a film degree at university and have read extensively around the subject so I was curious to see whether it could tell me things I didn't already know, especially from the selling aspect, which is always the most tricky. I was therefore more than pleasantly surprised to find that it was informative, concise and comprehensive at the same time. The company's services were mentioned once or twice in passing but the main focus was on the craft and selling. The speaker was knowledgeable and precise, there were good examples used to explain many components of screenwriting and the course was aimed at a broad market, from those with still vague writing aspirations to those who have serious ambition and might already have written a few things, of which there was a mixture. There were also published screenplays for sale at sale prices which was a nice touch. The only downside for me was the networking party. I feel that the location could have been chosen slightly more intelligently. Though it was conveniently located in a bar right around the corner from the course, I'm not a fan of having to shout to make myself heard over loud music whilst holding a conversation. I was quite eager to talk to my fellow attendees normally but ended up leaving earlier than I would have liked to literally because my throat was hurting. By all means host networking events in social environments, but if the primary goal is to talk to one another, it's probably better to ensure that it is possible to do so without discomfort.