Month: August 2016
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Your Network is a Resource
While you are developing your projects and preparing to pitch, reach out to every person who could potentially help you in the future. What to do next: Write out a list of all the people in your network who could help you with your project. Having a network is a major resource!
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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back!
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back I feel like this is a much-needed message right now. I was on the phone with a friend last night and I told her I was jealous of her discouragement. 😊 I was jealous because I know so well how much ish happens to a person right […]
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Short Pitch Test
It’s Strategy Time!!!! Let’s work on creating our short pitch. If you were in an elevator going to the 20th floor with Director Ron Howard or Will Packer, or a literary agent what would you say about your project? Please include: Genre Title Protagonist His/her objective Conflict (Book writers you can do this too for […]
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We Are In Beta…
Gina Prince Bythewood (Beyond The Lights, Love & Basketball) told me it took her 55 drafts to complete Beyond The Lights. This means she potentially got it wrong 54 times! Our projects will be in the beta phase until they aren’t anymore! But we can’t be afraid to get it wrong.
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Getting Pitch Meetings Without An Agent: 7 Proven Steps to Include In Your Email Pitch
You need to get through some doors but don’t have agency representation? I find this to be the biggest pain point for most independent content creators. But, now more so than ever, with the future of television migrating to the digital space and influencers creating instant fame with the the touch of a finger […]
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Packaging Your Television and Film Projects
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I won’t reach ask this actor or director to be a part of my project, because they would never say yes to me.” Well, I want to share with you a conversation I had yesterday with a friend, because I fear that what happened with her, happens to us all. I want […]