Stage 32 2-Part Class: How You Can Give & Receive Notes For Maximum Effect

Learn the fundamentals of how to best provide and receive script notes and feedback on any project from Shannan E. Johnson, former development and current production executive at Syfy Channel and CEO of the Professional Pen!

PLUS! You'll receive exclusive handouts to help you as a rep, executive or buyers give the most constructive notes and on how to make the most out of any notes you receive on your projects as the writer!

***Flexible Learning: if you cannot attend any of the sessions live don't worry - you will be sent the links to the recordings of each session within 48 hours of the live session and you will have direct access to Shannan on email to ask him any questions so you can keep up at your own pace and schedule.***

Payment plans available - contact edu@stage32.com for details

We all have a story to tell. And we all want to see our ideas on the big screen in theaters across the globe or on television screens in millions of homes. 

However, getting your story from script to screen can be a daunting process. Working on the craft of screenwriting and generating screenplays each year takes an extreme level of discipline, professionalism, and collaboration. One of the most important parts of the screenwriting process is development. Executives, reps and buyers need to know how to best give creative notes to writers. And receiving creative notes on your scripts and development materials from reps, executives or buyers as a writer and effectively and professionally addressing those notes is a huge part of every writers' job. It’s a skillset that all professional screenwriters and creators need in order to be successful in this business.

In this exclusive Stage 32 2-part class, you will learn to navigate the delicate dance of the development process between writers and creators and the reps, executives and buyers the they work with. By learning the best practices of giving, receiving, and addressing script notes, you will have a skill set and perspective that can help you move your projects forward.

Over two intensive and interactive sessions, you will take a look at both sides of the table - the screenwriter ad creator side and the rep, executive & buyer side - and you will be provided tools to nurture the relationship between the two sides of the equation to produce a safe and creative development process that gets scripts and projects advanced, approved and shows or movies into pre-production.

Whether you’re a writer looking to sell your work or a development exec or producer looking to work with talented writers, it is essential you know how to engage in the notes process to make meaningful progress on your projects. It's also important to know how the other side of this equation thinks and feels about script notes. 

Teaching you everything you need to know to effectively give and receive notes is Shannan E. Johnson, former development and current production executive at the Syfy Channel. Shannan is now the CEO of the Professional Pen, a script consultancy developing screenwriters from idea to pitch and consulting scripted teams in streamlining their development process. Shannan has extensive experience working with notes and managing series like HAVEN, BEING HUMAN, and WAREHOUSE 13. Shannan has consulted with Hallmark Media and A Few Good Women Productions, developing emerging to established writers now writing and show running at allback, Hulu, and Nickelodeon. As a writer, Shannan has staffed on Craig Ross, Jr's Monogamy and A La Carte, placed finalist in the Warner Bros. TV Workshop, AT&T Hello Lab, WeScreenplay, and Film Pipeline screenplay competitions, and wrote the proof of concept for ALL SCREWED UP now being developed at Sony. Shannan has a unique position in the industry to speak fluently in buyer and writer jargon, bridging the gap and creating a space to make more impactful content for audiences around the world, and is excited to share her knowledge with the Stage 32 community!

You will walk away from this information-packed 2-part class with the skillset to give, receive, and utilize notes on your projects so you can get your film or series in the best position to get made! 

PLUS! You’ll receive exclusive handouts to help you give and receive notes. Downloads include:

• Story Structure - The Fast Track Infographic
• How TF do I give constructive notes? Infographic
• Why TF is my script not working? Infographic
• How TF do I tackle my rewrite? Infographic

This is a rare opportunity to learn from an industry expert who deeply understands both sides of the script notes aisle and cares about protecting the story. If you’re looking to step up your screenwriting career and development process, you don’t want to miss this workshop!