Linda Kennedy: Screenwriter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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There is currently a post discussing how you consider your own script titles, but I'm curious to learn what titles you feel really nailed it. Which ones make you stop and think, "Wow, great title."

Received my feedback from pitch I did on stage32 ,iNo offers but was definitely worth the time. She made good points and examples of what was lacking she also complimented what she believed to be strong and interesting about it. So I can make revisions that eventually may be marketable..

I did my first pitch initial comment was Strong concept, was curious about how long people waited for feedback from the professional they pitched?

Im actually waiting also

Did a pitch on Saturday very nice woman waiting for notes . Producer comment , Strong concept and one question ,Waiting for notes. Hoping it leads to something good. My advise would be know your Treatment/Script Pick out all the major points from it be prepared. I believe I did okay as far as a pitch .I definitely studied what I wanted to convey, Must have went over it 100 times adding and subtracting to condense. It really helped to give me confidence, so I wasn't stumbling my words during pitch Quick and to the point. How did you feel doing a pitch knowing time is limited? Any advice welcomed!

Good Luck Michah sounds like interesting work..I am working on a murder mystery movie set in Ny a little old school mixed with "The New World" views. My niece Tara in La doing Art on Freelance bases would like to get her in touch with you.

Hey, Linda. Glad to have you in my network. Thanks for connecting.

Hope you're having a good week.

Hope you have a Great Day! Thanks for the request

I've just had a crazy week pitching to 11 execs on Happy Writers and learned so much in the process I thought it might be useful to share with others who might be thinking about doing the same. Why 11? Dishonest answer - I'm based in the UK and with the cost of getting to LA, finding somewhere to stay etc. I figured the money would be better spent on pitches. Do it all in one go. If I messed up a pitch I could always refine and go again soon. Honest answer - It turns out I'm an addict. I love it. I couldn't stop myself booking more and more. Eventually capping it at 11. Which sounds nuts, but so much of your life in this business is trying to get through the door. With Happy Writers, you're in the room. And that's just too seductive. So, here's what I learned in the course of the pitching process: 1) 8mins is both a lot of time and no time at all First pitch I did I got the dreaded hand and had to garble the finish. 8mins seems like plenty of time but no matter what you think the pitch can always be more succinct and by the end of the process I was wrapping up around 5mins on the dot every time. It might not seem like much time initially but after a while you realise it's actually really quite a lot of time. Execs want it delivered fast and would much rather have the time to ask questions and quiz you on you project. 2) Use a timer After the first couple of pitches I started using a stopwatch so I knew exactly where I was timewise. After that I could always tell when I needed to wrap up. It sounds brutal and it is. But actually it's a game and if you play it well they will remember you. 3) Why questions matter When you're pitching, it's just you talking. And you're probably saying the same thing you've said a number of times before so it won't be as fresh. When execs throw questions at you then it's your chance to come alive. And that's where you'll find your most passionate pitching actually happens. You've got to have that question time. 4) You have to be passionate about the material Being in the UK all my pitches happened in the very early hours of the morning. Unsurprisingly the 2am ones went the least well. I was just tired and didn't really bring it. The ones that went really well I was just so much better engaged with the material and I noticed the difference instantly. 5) Tell a story I know this is a cheap trick but it really works. I've been pitching a TV show based on an experience that happened to me. So I told the story of how it happened. Kept it short but instantly, relating it back to me made it come alive for the execs. I made up most of it but that doesn't matter because you're telling a story and that's the job. Time and time again they kept coming back to that 'real-life' experience, wanting to know more, wanting to know what really happened. I'm sure that makes you memorable. 6) You can't please everyone You can generally get a pretty good idea of when it's gone well. But sometimes you're just wrong. A couple of pitches I thought I'd messed up ended up in requests and a couple of others were a surprise pass and this was another reason for doing a big stack of them: I figured it would all even out in the end.... hopefully. 7) Skype is weird... Skype doesn't always work. It drops out sometimes. That's incredibly frustrating as you lose your flow and it disrupts their experience. Tough. It's also really strange when people are a long way from the camera and you can't see their faces properly. I had one exec writing the notes from his previous pitch and not even looking at me while I was pitching which was really weird. It's just weird. But you just have to take that on the chin. 8) Know your material intimately This is really important. Execs really respond well when you're not reading off a page. I memorised a ton of facts to help sell the world I was pitching but I also made sure I really knew my material. This also helps keep it fresh each time you pitch. 9) Keep working on the pitch, keep refreshing it I kept changing my pitch, flipping the order of things and reacting to what had gone well previously so I was accumulating hit points that I knew landed each time. You learn so much about your material by pitching it that you might not have even realised before and it's all valid and should be integrated. 10) Doing just one sucks. Do two at a time if you can. Most days I was doing two pitches in an evening. It's such a focussed shot of adrenaline pitching in 8mins that if I ballsed it up I really got annoyed if I didn't have another opportunity to pitch that same evening. It costs money of course but just knowing I could go again meant any failures were only briefly experienced. 11) Logline. Logline. Logline. I never got mine right. But I realised about halfway through that the logline is actually the most important piece of the opening of your pitch. The temptation is to try and put the whole story in there but that's wrong. It's tossing the ball up and following through with the bat comes next. Hook them with the logline and you've got them in your hand for the next 90 secs. By the end I'd chopped half the logline off and just trusted that the hook was strong enough. 12) It's worth it The amount I've learned from pitching to these guys has been immense. Not just about the quality of the material but about the importance of selling it to people. It's a show and even if your work isn't ultimately that great you can entice people to read if you pitch it well and that initial impression goes a long way. 13) English Accent Put on an english accent! (Just kidding!) So... did any of the above help me get my script requested? I pitched to 11, 9 requested it. Completely blown away by the response. We've already met with a producer we pitched to and even if no-one else comes back to us, that's already a win. It might not be for everyone but I highly recommend dipping a toe in and just getting exposure to the reality of this crazy business. If you can survive and even thrive in the pitch sessions then it gives you huge confidence that you can get in the room and get people to read your work. Whatever happens after that... well we'll see.... Happy Pitching! Robin

Thanks for connecting Nick!

Does this sound like a good log line? A struggling single mother rediscovers love with the help of a secret admirer. Also would you watch a trilogy based on such?

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Creative and intelligent niece graduated top of her class at NYU and made it to California with her first paying Job. Looking to do more work as a PA. Here is her resume . If anyone is interested in a real go getter who is wiling to go get the coffee and park cars if that is what it takes to get the job done, TARA TOSTEN 909 Sierra Bonita Ave Los Angeles, CA 90046  267-221-8680  taratosten@gmail.com Education New York University B.A., Graduated January 2014 Honors 3.55 GPA Central Bucks South High School Graduated June 2010 Magna Cum Laude 3.9 GPA Experience Atlas Talent, New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA Feb. 2014-Present Agent Assistant (Commercials/Promos)  Cast auditions for prospective and current buyers  Direct Talent in Booth  Schedule client bookings  Handle contracts and tax documents  Assist agents in day to day operations Rock Shrimp Productions, New York, New York Jan. 2014-Feb. 2014 Development Intern  Research projects for development  Present ideas during pitch meetings Punched in the Head Productions, New York, New York Sept. 2013-Feb. 2014 Production Intern  Aid with shoot management  Research for programs in development  Handle Reconciliations Nancy Glass Productions, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 2013-Aug. 2013 Production Management and Production Intern  Assisted with show coordination and travel  Conducted casting interviews  Created and updated expense reports to be submitted to networks  Conducted internal audits for tax credits Luxitas, New York, New York Nov. 2012-May 2013 Intern  Launched SeniorBar event series  Created marketing communications and copy  Utilized social media for marketing duties Shopping Spree Magazine, Chalfont, Pennsylvania Jun. 2009-Aug. 2012 Office and Marketing Assistant  Wrote restaurant reviews that were featured in the magazine  Designed and managed customers’ online advertisements Freelance Work Six Word Productions- Production Assistant/Assistant Accountant April 2014- November 2014 Petting Heavy New York, NY- Casting Production Assistant Jan. 27-31 2013 A New York Christmas to Remember- Production Assistant Dec. 11-15 2013 Sundance, New York, NY- Production Assistant Nov. 25 2013 Activities and Skills  Director of Business Administration for Carlyle Court Embassy  Instructor for nonprofit women’s self defense organization, Take Defense  Conversational Italian

Hello everyone my name is Ron Wallace and I am new to Stage 32. I recently last weekend worked on the set of Ben Affleck new movie The Accountant and before that I worked on Bruce Willis new movie Extraction. I am a former Police Detective of 8 years and an 8 year Marine Corps Veteran. I published my first book last year and I'm trying to try and make it out of a TV Series or something along those lines. The book is filled with some of my old cases when I was a Detective. I'm asking for any suggestions or help writing the script.

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