Breaking in from the Outside: What to Do if You Write Outside of L.A.

Chris Abbott made a great appearance online last week at The Writers Channel. One of the very useful subjects she covered was concrete advice on how to break into the film industry and get an agent -- even if you don't live in Hollywood.

I can't give away everything she said -- that would be unfair to those who paid to attend that seminar, and future seminars -- but I can provide you an excerpt from the very well-attended and enlightening discussion:

ON GETTING PEOPLE TO SAY "YES" TO YOU:

The main thing, once you're in the room, is to remember that it's a performance. It's sitting around the campfire telling stories. I always try to get the executive to nod "yes" to something. Like -- "Great weather, huh?" Obviously something better than that. But I have this theory that once they're saying "yes"... It'll be easier for them to say "Yes" to your pitch.

If you're interested in finding out more about breaking in, making a great impression, and getting people to say "yes" to you, buy the book... and contact us at 310-203-3837 to help set up an author appearance and seminar in your area or at your school. We love to travel.