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Approaching the Rewrite: An illustrated, step-by-step seminar on the process and its importance
This illustrated, step-by-step event shows the process of re-writing and why it is so essential!
Paul Chitlik has been a writer, director, producer and educator for over 30 years.
He received a Writers Guild of America award nomination for his work on The Twilight Zone in the 80's, was a staff writer on the Showtime sitcom Brothers, directed and produced on Real Stories of the Highway Patrol and US Customs Classified, as well as writing, directing and producing feature film The Wedding Dress for Amazon Prime. Among many other credits.
As a screenwriting professor, he has taught in the MFA programs at UCLA, the University of Barcelona's film school ESCAC, Cuba's film school EICTV, and was an associate professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Paul is the author of Rewrite: A step by step guide to strengthen structure, characters and drama in your screenplay as well as 39 Steps to Better Screenwriting: A practical guide to improving your Screenplay.
Ben Cahan created and co-founded Final Draft, the worldwide leader in screenwriting software. It is used to write over 90% of all movies and TV shows produced worldwide.
He is currently the CEO at Talentville, with the goal to create an entirely new market for aspiring screenwriters to improve their skills and network with other writers, and also to provide a gateway to reach and interact with industry professionals, from agents and managers to producers and production executives.
with Paul Chitlik
I've used the word "approaching" because approaching a rewrite is something to be taken seriously, like approaching a wild animal. You never know what's going to happen. A serious confrontation might occur. Or, everything could be just fine. Or something in between.
No one would approach a wild animal without training and proper equipment, not to mention a little coaching and maybe some help. In this talk, I hope to provide you with the tools you will need when you finally get up the nerve to confront your script. I'll give you a procedure that's been good for me and the thousands of writers I've worked with. We'll even take a little time, just a little, to write a few things during the talk to jump start your process. By the end of the 45 minutes, I hope you will have a plan to tackle the beast.
This is a talk for experienced television and screenwriters as well as newbies. Though it helps to have completed a screenplay beforehand, you'll find that this way of organizing a rewrite will help you get started on a script as well. We will be reviewing structure, conflict, action writing, dialogue, cuts, presentation and more. Bring paper (remember paper?) and a pen.
“The presenter was incredible!!!”
-- Paul Chitlik
“Very informative and helpful.”
-- Greg Maslow
“Excellent presentation. Informative, focused and without extraneous fluff. I've read "Rewrite" and having Paul explain concepts made the information clear and useable. Thank you.”
-- Tolan Furusho
