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SELLING
YOUR STORY IN
60 SECONDS
THE GUARANTEED WAYTOGETYOUR SCREENPLAY OR NOVEL READ
MICHAEL HAUGE
CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGMENTSxiiiINTRODUCTIONxvii• The 60-Second Pitch xvii• The Cardinal Rule of Pitching xix• The Primary Objective of All Story xx• The 8 Steps to a Powerful Pitch xxi• Caveats,Disclaimers,and Excuses xxiiiPART I:PREPARATIONChapter 1:THE 10 KEY COMPONENTSOF A COMMERCIAL STORY1• Hero 1• Empathy 2• Setup 4• Opportunity 5• Outer Motivation 6• Conflict 8• Character Arc 8• Issues 10• Antecedents 10• Passion 12Chapter 2:DESIGNING YOUR PITCH 13• Selecting Your Key Story Components 13• Opening Strong 15• Accolades 17• The Power of “
What if…
?”18• Dropping In Antecedents 21• Adding Details 22• Pitching True Stories 23• Mistakes,Blunders,and Bad Advice 24
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