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The 10th Annual Screenwriting Conference in Santa Fe announces its Kick-Off Event -- Karl Iglesias Day
Screenwriting instructor, author of two best-selling books on screenwriting, and script consultant Karl Iglesias will kick start the Screenwriting Conference in Santa Fe (LLC) on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, from 9:00 - 4:30.
The seminar, "Writing for Emotional Impact," is based on his popular classes at UCLA Extension and is suitable for screenwriters, novelists, short story writers and poets.
Throughout the day Karl will demonstrate how to deliver emotional impact on every page with topics such as:
- The five key visceral emotions of all successful stories
- The three requirements for dramatic conflict
- How to create a page turner through scene transitions
- Crafting fascinating scenes with the Emotional Palette
- How to energize your narrative description
- The psychology of subtext
- Avoiding on-the-nose dialogue
Karl Iglesias Day can be attended separately or as part of the Conference, and is $150 including a brief wine and cheese party to follow.
Call today to register: 505-424-1501.
For more information on the Screenwriting Conference in Santa Fe http://scsfe.com or writeon@scsfe.com.
Updated: 04/10/2008
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