I will be in Chicago the last weekend of February and the first weekend of March and I am really excited!
The first, February 25 and 26, is a day-long talk called “Cracking The Code: Why Today’s Hollywood Needs You.” If you are in the Chicago area and want to attend or know someone who might, please contact [email protected] for information.
I have been honing this talk for several weeks now and will be including some fantastic movie clips. I can’t wait to lay it all out for you. My talk is geared toward anyone interested in learning the secrets of the movie business — especially those who want to try their hand and breaking in. In my opinion, the current climate offers more opportunities for screenwriters than ever before. And telling you how to do that is what this seminar is about.
My second weekend in Chicago is for those who have an idea and want me to help them “beat it out!” — of course with the help of others in the class, too. In one weekend we go from movie idea to 40-beat outline. It’s fun but very intense work and everyone who goes through it bonds for life because of the experience. This is a smaller seminar, 12 people maximum, so please make arrangements now if you want to attend.
You can also call Barbara (toll-free) at 866.874.8437 to get registered now.
Bottom line, to quote Ricky Ricardo: I’m esciited! This should be a really fun couple of weekends. Very excited to meet you all.
Blake Snyder
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Blake,
On behalf of the writers here in Chicago, we look forward to your return visit. Thank you for sharing your secrets of successful screenwriting with us.
Blake, you are the movie screen writing expert ever. This is the BEST blog ever.
Bah! I just discovered this blog today, smack in the middle of your 2-day seminar here in Chicago. Ah, well. Any chance you will return in the future? Also, do you have any thoughts about how your writing methods might apply to writing novels? I’m primarily a novelist who has dabbled in screenplays, and I’ve found what I learned writing scripts and its heavy focus on dramatic structure has helped my fiction a great deal.