OBS ON TOUR

HOLLYWOOD COMES TO YOU

Do you have a story inside of you that is just dying to be told? Have you ever wanted to write a screenplay, but you just didn't know where to start? Now is the time for you to get started!
This is a great tool to use to make sure that there are no unnecessary scenes in your script. Once you know the general beginning of your story, and have an idea of where you’d like it to end, you start backward creating a cause for each major beat until you reach your beginning.

GET THE ENTIRE WORKSHOP AT A GREAT PRICE OR SAVE BY JUST BUYING THE CLASS YOU NEED!
 

~~~ MARCH 19 & 20, 2010 ~~~
ORGANIZATION OF BLACK SCREENWRITERS
– OBS ON TOUR
Presents
“Telling Your Story: One Script at a Time”
 

UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT - MERCY
4001 WEST MCNICHOLS – COMMERCE & FINANCE BLDG., ROOM 209, Detroit, MI

This two-day comprehensive workshop that will put you on the path to writing and selling your screenplay or landing that staff job as a television writer. OBS will provide you with the tools and resources that you must have in order to get that story out of your heard and on to out on the page

OBS ON TOUR WORKSHOP ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:
Personal feedback from some of Hollywood’s most talented writers An opportunity to write and/or polish scenes from your script Information on how to move your script to the top of the pile A list of the top 10 things you must do in order not to look like an amateur

FULL WORKSHOP ATTENDEES WILL ALSO RECEIVE A FULL YEAR'S MEMBERSHIP TO OBS, WHICH INCLUDES ACCESS TO:
Expert advice from Hollywood insiders such as Yvette Lee Bowser, Gary Hardwick, Isaiah Washington, and Larry Wilmore

OBS sanctioned writer’s groups
Free legal advice (limited)
Writing opportunities, exclusive to OBS members
Film executives, agents, managers, producers

Discount on professional coverage for any script received within 60 days from the close of the workshop

Seating is limited so don't miss out on this exclusive opportunity

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WORKSHOP WILL COVER:

FULL WORKSHOP: FEATURE SCREENWRITER OPTION -- $125.75

FEATURE WRITER WORKSHOP 1. Creating & Writing Loglines 2. Hollywood Script Structure the OBS (Right) Way 3. Dynamic Ways to Introduce Your Protagonists & Antagonist 4. Creating Characters That POP! 5. You Got 1 to Hook ‘Em & 5 To Keep ‘Em 6. Creating Dilemma 7. Writing Backwards/Eliminating Writer’s Block 5. You Got 1 to Hook ‘Em & 5 To Keep ‘Em 6. Creating Dilemma 7. Writing Backwards/Eliminating Writer’s Block PLUS YOU'LL GET FULL OBS MEMBERSHIP (NORMALLY $100) AND ACCESS TO ALL FRIDAY EVENING ACTIVITY, INCLUDING OVERVIEW, RECEPTION OR SHORT FILM.


FULL WORKSHOP: TELEVISION WRITERS OPTION -- $110.85
TELEVISION WORKSHOP OPTION 1. Introduction to Television Writing 2. Creating & Writing Loglines 3. Sitcom Writing (Multi/Single) 4. Hollywood Script Structure the OBS (Right) Way 5. Dynamic Ways to Introduce Your Protagonists & Antagonist 6. You Got 1 to Hook ‘Em & 5 To Keep ‘Em 7. Creating Dilemma 8. Writing Backwards/Eliminating Writer’s Block Conducted by writers that have staffed well-known shows and understand the process, this is your best and most affordable way to get introduced to writing for television. Your registration fee includes a year of membership privileges in OBS (a $100 value) and access to all the activities on Friday, March 19th, including OBS Overview and the reception/short film and writer's groups.

 

INDIVIDUAL CLASSES:

The OBS on the Grind Quick and Dirty Loglines Class -- $44.65
OBS LOGLINES CLASS MARCH 20, 2010 9:45 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M. You must come up with a LOGLINE, a one to two line sentence that conveys the essence of your story. Think of it as a Japanese Haiku, if you will, of your entire script. A good logline should be able to create the image of a movie poster in the reader/listener’s mind. Remember, the clearer your logline, the clearer your story. If your logline rambles, guess what? Your script will too. Get some helpful tips and great templates in this class.

Hollywood Script Structure the OBS (Right) Way -- $48.65

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010 10:45 A.M. UNTIL 11:30 A.M. In traditional storytelling structure, Act 1 is 30 pages long. Act 2, the longest section of the script is 60 pages in length, and Act 3 would end in 30 pages. That’s a total of 120 pages. Nowadays, 120 pages is considered a little too long for a script. The average length is 110 pages. A new and exciting way to structure a script is to keep the three Act structure, but divide into Act 2 into two parts. Come learn how the pros do it in this exciting and informative class.

Dynamic Ways to Introduce Your Protagonists & Antagonist -- $48.65
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010 11:30 A.M. UNTIL 12:15 P.M. First impressions mean a lot in the real world. The moment your characters hit the screen, the audience will give you less than two minutes to decide if they like them or not. The more dynamic the entrance, the more you hook us into their journey. That goes for the Protagonist and the Antagonist alike. A great writer always strives to write powerful and memorable first impressions. Learn how to make your readers care in this great and inexpensive class.

Creating Characters That POP! -- $48.75
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010 1:15 P.M. UNTIL 2:00 P.M. Before an audience plops $20.00 down to watch your movie, you have to get past the dreaded Hollywood Script Reader. One way to make sure the reader becomes and advocate instead of an obstacles is to grab her attention by creating interesting, engaging characters that jump off the page and into her life. For the price of this class, you can learn in 45 minutes what many writers never learn in years. Make it happen. Sign up, now!

You Got 1 to Hook ‘Em & 5 To Keep ‘Em -- $51.25
SATURDAY, MARCH 20TH, 2:15 P.M. UNTIL 3:00 P.M. You writing career may blast off or come to a tragic end, depending on how well you hook readers and producers with the first five pages of your script. That's all you have. With thousands of screenplays circulating in Hollywood, yours better pop off the page right from the beginning. Come learn invaluable tricks of the trade that make your screenplay the best it can be. FASCINATING and INVALUABLE. Best deal of the workshop weekend. Not to be missed.

Creating Dilemma - Writing Secrets for Success from OBS -- $48.75
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010 3:15 P.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M. DILEMMA: A situation in which your protagonist has to make a choice between two equally unacceptable alternatives. Memorable stories typically have a great dilemma, and that is why those stories resonate with an audience. Make sure you know how to soar, not bore your readers with these master writer tactics used by the very best in the business. You can't buy a book or find a better priced class for this kind of information direct from Pros that know.

Writing Backwards/Eliminating Writer’s Block -- $48.75
SATURDAY, MARCH 20TH, 2010 FROM 4:15 P.M. UNTIL 5:00 P.M. This is a great tool to use to make sure that there are no unnecessary scenes in your script. Once you know the general beginning of your story, and have an idea of where you’d like it to end, you start backward creating a cause for each major beat until you reach your beginning. Now you can learn the techniques of blockbuster screenwriters, without leaving Detroit or spending hundreds for tapes and seminars. What are you waiting for? Register. Show up. Learn it. Use it. Sell your screenplay. What else are you doing?

Register Now: http://obsdetroit.eventbrite.com/