{"product_id":"common-mistakes-screenwriters-make-how-to-avoid-them","title":"Common Mistakes Screenwriters Make \u0026 How to Avoid Them","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/stage32top.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn common screenwriting mistakes and how you can avoid them with top literary manager and former script reader at CAA Jon Hersh!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLUS! You'll receive an exclusive list of Common Screenwriting Mistakes to help elevate your writing!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eA great script can open a lot of doors, but mistakes and errors can slam those doors shut just as fast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003e What if you have an amazing story, but glaring formatting errors? Or emotional character arcs, but gaping logic holes? Executives and reps oftentimes don’t have time to look past simple mistakes and errors. They’d rather just “pass” and move onto the next piece of material. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eReaders are ALWAYS looking for a reason to pass. So do not give them that chance with unforced errors!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eIn this exclusive Stage 32 webinar, you will learn how to avoid the most common pitfalls that screenwriters make. Not only can these mistakes turn readers off from reading your script, but in the long-run they can even derail careers. These mistakes run the gamut from formatting errors, conceptual problems, bland characters, plot holes, common dialogue issues, and so much more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003e If you want to have a fruitful career as a screenwriter, it’s critical you are aware of these mistakes so you avoid them in your writing. Let’s work toward eliminating these missteps so that readers won’t get distracted by the little things and can focus on what really matters – your story on the page.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eTeaching you all the common screenwriting errors and how to avoid them is literary manager \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eJon Hersh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003ePrior to working as a literary manager, Jon was a development exec for 3 years, and a script reader at CAA for 4 years before that. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eJon has read and evaluated thousands of screenplays. Some of those were memorable reads that garnered widespread success, like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eTHE BIG SHORT, JOJO RABBIT, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003e JOHN WICK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003e But for every big hit, there are countless error-filled screenplays that never got made because the reader couldn’t look past the glaring - yet avoidable - mistakes the writer made. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eJon has compiled a list of the most common mistakes he’s noticed in his many years in the business and is sharing it exclusively with the Stage 32 community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003e This list not only includes Jon’s pet peeves, but notes he has seen from studio executives, producers, production company executives, agents, directors, actors, and others. When a script really works, you can overlook a few issues here and there. But if enough of them build up, they risk tilting the scales toward the dreaded “pass.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003eIf you’re looking to get positive reception on your screenplay, get your project made, and build a lasting career as a screenwriter, this webinar is a must!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003ePLUS! Jon will provide you with his list of Common Screenwriting Mistakes to help you avoid them when you dive into \u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #dddddd;\"\u003ewriting \u003c\/span\u003eyour own screenplay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I'm excited for the opportunity to speak with such a strong community of writers. Thank you Stage 32 for arranging such a fatsastic forum. 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