Michael Hauge - Michael Hauge is a script consultant, screenwriter, author and lecturer who works with writers, filmmakers and executives on their screenplays, film projects and development skills. He has recently coached writers or consulted on projects for Warner Brothers, Paramount, Disney, Columbia, New Line, CBS, Lifetime, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Lopez and Julia Roberts. He also shares story credit on Heart Of The Atom, now in pre production for director Luis Mandoki. Michael’s book Writing Screenplays That Sell, now in its twenty-fifth printing for HarperCollins, is a definitive reference book for the film and television industries. He has presented his screenwriting seminars and lectures to more than 20,000 writers and filmmakers throughout the US, Canada and Europe, and is on the Board of Directors for the American Screenwriting Association and the Advisory Board for Scriptwriter Magazine in London.
 

Michael Hauge - 90 Minute Pitch Coaching
Once you're ready to begin marketing your story or screenplay, it's imperative that you prepare a powerful presentation that will convince agents, managers, producers and executives to read it. Whether by phone, at a pitch mart, or in a formal pitch meeting, the way you talk about your project will make the difference between immediate rejection and quickly advancing your screenwriting, producing or directing career. This package offers 90 minutes of coaching on a full pitch meeting, or on telephone pitches for three separate projects. 

Michael Hauge - Half Hour Pitch Coaching

Michael Hauge - Story Selection and Script Preparation Package
This package will help you outline the best story idea for your next screenplay, and will thoroughly prepare you to begin the first draft. Michael will read brief outlines of up to 5 story ideas, then provide a 90-minute coaching session to help you select the one that has the greatest artistic and commercial potential, and will best advance your screenwriting career. You and Michael will then define the overall structure and characters for the story, the arc for your hero, and the underlying themes you'll want to explore. 

Michael Hauge - The 6-Hour Package
This package provides enough time for Michael to thoroughly review your screenplay; provide a 2½ hour telephone or in-person coaching session to discuss all aspects of your screenplay, including story concept, character, plot structure, writing style, commercial potential, and marketing approaches; give you extensive margin notes on the first 10 pages of your screenplay; then review an outline of your revised story based on the first discussion; and finally provide a ½ hour follow-up session to prepare you for the rewrite. Any additional hours after completion of the package: $175/hr. 

Michael Hauge - The 12-Hour Package
This larger package includes a thorough reading and review of your screenplay; detailed margin notes on the first 10 pages; a 2½ hour coaching session; review of an outline of the revised story; margin notes on the rewritten 10 pages; a 1-hour follow-up session; plus Michael’s review of the complete rewrite of your screenplay and an additional 2½ hour coaching session. Any additional hours: $150/hr. 

Michael Hauge - The 24-Hour Package
This is Michael’s most complete package, and offers his lowest hourly rate. It includes reading your original screenplay; 10pp. of extensive margin notes; an initial coaching session of up to 3 hours; review and discussion of an outline of your revised story, with margin notes on the revised 10 pages; review of an expanded outline of the story as a final preparation for the rewrite, followed by an additional coaching session; then a review of your rewritten screenplay with detailed margin notes throughout the script. Michael will then help you design a complete marketing plan for your screenplay: identifying the commercial antecedents and markets for your script; targeting the appropriate agents, producers and executives to approach; a critique of your query letter; and a pitch coaching session that will guarantee your screenplay gets read by the people in power. Any additional hours: $125/hr. 
 
 

Rob Tobin - Rob Tobin is screenwriter, novelist, script consultant, writing coach, former development exec and book editor.  He is the author of the well-known screenwriting book How to Write High Structure, High Concept Movies, and lectures frequently on screenwriting around the country.  He has sold both feature and television scripts, done rewrites and polishes for companies as big as The Cannell Studios and as small as one-man production companies, and his feature screenplay "On the DL" has just been optioned by CIV Productions after making it to the semi-finals of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Project Greenlight.

David Trottier - Dozens of his clients have sold their work. Two have won Nicholl Fellowships and one a National Play Award. Dave's book, The Screenwriter's Bible, is now one of the top selling screenwriting books in the world. His exhaustive written script evaluation is complemented by a one-on-one story conference that allows you to follow-up on the written evaluation and get the answers you need to revise and sell your script.

Paul Young - Paul Young is the original writer of the Warner Bros. feature BORN TO BE WILD (a Billboard Top Ten Video Hit), his spec script GREAT AMERICA was bought by Robert Redford/Wildwood, and his screenplay adaptation of the critically-acclaimed novel MENDEL'S DWARF is to be produced by Barwood Films, with Barbara Streisand as Executive Producer. He also is a script consultant whose clients include Academy Award nominees for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay, and the Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.