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The Executive Chair - A Writer’s Guide to TV Series Development

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Overview

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Dive into a comprehensive 2-hour 24-minute interview with Kelly Edwards, former HBO and WarnerMedia SVP of Talent Development, as she shares invaluable insights on TV series development and screenwriting. Explore crucial topics for aspiring writers, including self-assessment, mentorship challenges, common pitfalls, overcoming fear of sharing work, writing with emotional impact, and navigating the Hollywood landscape. Gain insider knowledge on how executives find and evaluate screenwriters, understand the script buying process, and learn about the unexpected reasons some screenplays don't get greenlit. Discover why only a fraction of screenwriters succeed in Hollywood and address the tension between writers and executives in the creative process.

Syllabus

- Every Aspiring Writer Must Ask Themselves This Question
- The Unexpected Difference Between Being A Writing Mentor...And Doing It Yourself!
- Worst Thing Writers Can Do To Their Work
- Writers Who Are Scared To Share Their Work
- How To Write With Emotional Impact
- Hollywood Executive's Advice To Beginning Screenwriters
- How Executives Find Screenwriters
- Hollywood Executive Explains The Script Buying Process
- Whoops! Don't Make THIS Mistake When Pitching A Movie Idea
- 20% Of Screenwriters Have The Talent To Write In Hollywood
- Why Do Screenwriters Feel Like Executives Ruin Their Screenplays
- Discover The Surprising Reasons Some Screenplays Don't Get The Greenlight!

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