INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
September 18-19, 2010
Hyatt Regency Downtown Indianapolis
American Christian Fiction Writers Annual Conference

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OTTAWA, ONTARIO
CANADA
September 24-25, 2010
Ottawa Romance Writers

STORY MASTERY with Michael Hauge
During this special, all-day seminar, Hollywood script and story consultant Michael Hauge, best-selling author of Writing Screenplays That Sell and Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read, will present his unique approach to creating compelling fiction, and to eliciting emotion in your readers. Using clips from recent blockbuster love stories and romantic comedies, along with hands on exercises, Michael will help you strengthen your story concepts, plot structure, love stories, character development and themes.

Topics covered will include:

• The primary goal of all story
• The power of desire, need, longing and destiny
• The essential conflict all characters must face
• Turning plot structure from a complicated concept into a simple, powerful tool you can easily apply to every story
• The single key to creating character arc and theme
• Creating unique, believable and fulfilling love stories
• The unique rules of romantic comedy: fantasy, duality, deceit
• Adapting your novel to film

If you want to elevate your fiction writing to the highest possible level, this event is a must.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA
October 2-3, 2010
Georgia Romance Writers

STORY MASTERY with Michael Hauge
During this special, all-day seminar, Hollywood script and story consultant Michael Hauge, best-selling author of Writing Screenplays That Sell and Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read, will present his unique approach to creating compelling fiction, and to eliciting emotion in your readers. Using clips from recent blockbuster love stories and romantic comedies, along with hands on exercises, Michael will help you strengthen your story concepts, plot structure, love stories, character development and themes.

As an added bonus, on Sunday morning Michael will do an in depth analysis of the film LARS AND THE REAL GIRL, using it to illustrate the essential principles of story structure, character arc, love stories and romantic comedies.

Topics covered will include:

• The primary goal of all story
• The power of desire, need, longing and destiny
• The essential conflict all characters must face
• Turning plot structure from a complicated concept into a simple, powerful tool you can easily apply to every story
• The single key to creating character arc and theme
• Creating unique, believable and fulfilling love stories
• The unique rules of romantic comedy: fantasy, duality, deceit
• Adapting your novel to film

If you want to elevate your fiction writing to the highest possible level, this event is a must.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
October 7 -10, 2010
Screenwriting EXPO
The Hilton LAX Airport

ANATOMY OF A SCREENPLAY
This special event – which is always the final workshop of the weekend – has become a staple of the EXPO, as Michael Hauge offers his unique, in-depth analysis of a critically acclaimed and commercially successful screenplay. After a weekend studying the principles of successful screenwriting, participants will see how a mainstream Hollywood screenplay can serve as a model for mastering story concept, character development, plot structure, love stories, character arc and theme. The specific film to be discussed this year will be announced soon.

CREATING POWERFUL MOVIE SCENES       
Good scenes are like great movies in miniature: they draw the reader into a unique reality; create empathy and identification with the characters; reveal compelling desires and insurmountable conflicts; contribute to character growth and theme; provide a blueprint for direction and performance; and elicit bigger-than-life emotions. Using examples from a variety of recent successful films this seminar will reveal the elements of action description and dialogue that will ensure the overall success of your screenplay.

GRABBING the READER in the FIRST 10 PAGES
The opening of your screenplay is your single most powerful weapon for acquiring an agent or securing a deal. Most Hollywood executives won't read past page 10 if they're not immediately involved in your story but will forgive an abundance of weaknesses later in the script if you grab them from the moment they begin. Using examples from several Oscar-nominated screenplays this seminar will show you how to insure that your opening scenes draw readers into the world you've created set the tone of your screenplay establish empathy with your hero lay the groundwork for character growth and theme and compel readers to turn the page. Michael also gives selected participants direct feedback on their opening scenes which you can read directly on the screen as you hear his commentary and suggestions.

SELL YOUR STORY IN 60 SECONDS       
Whether at Expo Pitch Meetings or on the telephone screenwriters and filmmakers repeatedly face the challenge of having only a minute or two to convince the people in power to read their screenplays. This hands-on workshop will explore the key story components that will guarantee success and will give selected participants direct feedback on their story concepts and pitches.

THE HERO'S 2 JOURNEYS--Mastering Story Structure and Character Arc       
In every successful screenplay the Hero takes two intertwined journeys one of achievement and the other of transformation. As your characters pursue clear visible objectives they must also confront their deeper fears and desires in order to find true fulfillment. This presentation will provide a unique understanding of the ways plot structure and character arc are united and intertwined and provide the tools to create deeper more compelling and more commercial stories and characters by exploring your hero's wounds longings identities and destinies.

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LOS ANGELES, CA
December 11 & 12, 2010
Screenwriters Summit

Together they’ve sold over 2,000,000 books, spoken to over 500,000 people and traveled to more than 40 countries. Michael will join other famed screenwriting gurus Syd Field, John Truby and Chris Vogler at the Screenwriters’ Summit. Over two intense days, these four masters of the craft will provide you an unmatched depth and understanding of screenwriting and story that is ideal for screenwriters, filmmakers, TV writers, producers, directors and creative executives.

Michael, John, Chris and Syd will each teach half-day classes followed by a half-hour Q&A session in which you'll be able to follow-up with any questions you may have. The speakers having taken the time and care to share their outlines with each other to make sure they provide you the best, most engaging material possible without overlap.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear 4 world-class speakers in a single weekend where the goal is simple: to learn, network and have some fun at the same time. The Vancouver Sun called last years Vancouver Summit "a most amazing event" that "drew an incredibly diverse crowd in terms of ages and backgrounds. Great event." With the class size being strictly limited to 150 participants, the Screenwriters' Summit in LA will be a great and unique opportunity to hear some of screenwriting's best and most-respected teachers.

DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED.

Watch for details on this web site, and in future editions of
Screenplay Mastery News