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"It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live."   Marcus Aurelius

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Mad Men - Trouble Ahead?
Tuesday, 19 August 2008

I was talking to a friend about Mad Men recently.  The show is a slick depiction of a swinging sixties Madison Avenue advertising agency, Sterling Cooper, its executives, staff and their respective families.

I predict trouble ahead and decreasing viewers for the show. 

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Free eBook - Notes From the Writer's Room
Notes from the Writers Roompdf Download Your Free eBook

This eBook stems from my experiences on the writing staff of The Black Donnellys,  the NBC drama series created by Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco.   In any television writers room you are expected to give and receive notes. Learn how to do both effectively.
 
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  PRAISE FOR LAURIE'S BOOKS:

"Laurie Hutzler has a method of exploring and developing characters that I personally found very useful.  Her gentle process of posing insightful questions should help any writer create deeper, richer and more vivid characters.”  Paul Haggis, Oscar®  Winning Producer and Co-Writer of Crash and Writer of Oscar® Winning Million Dollar Baby

“Laurie Hutzler has a terrific sense of story.  She has a gift for inspiring and motivating writers to do their best work.  Laurie’s approach will help any writer dig deeper and find the heart of their story.  Heart is what great storytelling is all about.”  Bobby Moresco,  Oscar® Winning Co-Writer of Crash

"Laurie has taught me more than anyone about the central importance of character in any screenplay. Her method of character analysis provides an invaluable tool for the writer who needs a non-destructive way to self-critique his or her screenplay. At the heart of every Academy Award® Winning Best Film, is a screenplay that is the Best.  Laurie's methods help writers create their Best."   Peter Fudakowski, Producer of Tsosti, Oscar® Winning Best Foreign Language Film

“The greatest fear for any writer is the blank page, whether you are starting to write for the first time or even if you have had a considerable amount of success. Laurie’s book takes away that fear of failure by offering bite sized exercises which will allow you to realize the dream of writing a full length screenplay, without having to change your life to achieve it.”    Henrietta Fudakowski, Story Editor of Tsotsi, Oscar® Winning Best Foreign Language Film

"By clearly demonstrating how to write a screenplay in a single hour a day, Laurie Hutzler has demolished the last great excuse not to write... Keep her book within easy reach and refer to it often, because it is an instruction manual for screenwriting success."  Michael Colleary, Co-Producer and Co-Writer of Box-Office Hit Face/Off, Co-Writer of Laura Croft Tomb Raider, and Producer and Co-Writer of Firehouse Dog


 
Welcome to the Emotional Toolbox

Laurie Hutzler helps writers, producers, directors and creative executives clarify the emotional bond between their characters and the audience.

The Emotional Toolbox  Will Help:

Sharpen your vision.  Strengthen your voice.
Deepen your emotional connection to your project.
Expand your creative process

Clarify the emotion.  Capture the character.
Create powerfull emotional connections between characters.
Develop a strong personal  bond with the audience.

Focus the story.  Find the audience.
Clarify the story's central core.
Tell universal stories that resonate deeply

Laurie Hutzler helps you Get to the Heart of the Story with these handy tools:

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Laurie's newsletter looks at recent film and television offerings and discusses why the audience showed up or stayed away.  She analyzes the emotional content of each entertainment experience.  Learn from these examples to build a powerful bond with your audience.  Lots of great story and character content.  And it's FREE.

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