
NFTS Scotland: Drama Pitching: A Guide to Verbal and Written Pitches Online
Location Glasgow
Duration 4 mornings
Commitment 10.00 - 12.00
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Delivered in the NFTS Scotland Virtual Classroom, accessed via Zoom. The course runs across two weeks on two consecutive mornings, with a week apart to allow the participants time to write a one page pitch proposal. The dates are 15th, 16th, 22nd and 23rd November 2021. Pitching your ideas is one of the hardest things a writer has to do. This course aims to give the writer and those who want to develop their pitching skills the tools to be able to pitch their ideas confidently. And to understand more clearly what is required in a one page pitch proposal. The course’s goal is for each participant to have two solid verbal pitches and one solid one page proposal written at the end of the course. Participants will: Specialist speakers will also be brought in during the sessions. In order to get the most from this course, please come with a couple of your own ideas that you can work on. This course is aimed at producers, script editors and writers who would like to develop their pitching skills and understand the processes involved. *Please note that you will be required to print some documents as part of this course. As the course is delivered remotely, this means you should have access to a printer to do this yourself. If this is an issue for you, please advise at the time of application. You will also be required to access a course padlet on your device. About the tutor:
Sara Moore has had 10 years’ experience working with writers during her time working at the writer’s agency Valerie Hoskins Associates Ltd. As well as several years’ experience working as a reader for the Arts Council’s playwright bursary scheme
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