Joe Cooke: Author and screenwriter in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving landscape of Hollywood, simply writing a great script is no longer enough to guarantee success. The industry now demands that you not only craft compelling stories but also align their concepts with market demands. As studios and producers become increasingly selective, understanding what the market wants has become crucial for any writer aspiring to see their work on the big screen. This webinar is designed to address this very challenge, offering you the insights and strategies needed to marry your creative vision with the realities of the marketplace.

You may find yourself stuck after completing a well-written script that garners praise but fails to attract representation or production interest. The frustration of hitting this wall often stems from a disconnect between your creative vision and what the industry is currently seeking. Understanding the marketplace and adapting to its demands is a significant hurdle, as it requires both research and a nuanced understanding of Hollywood's preferences. Writers often struggle with identifying why their scripts aren’t gaining traction, even when the quality of the writing is high, because the concept may not align with current industry trends.

Leading this webinar is Kate Sharp, a producer and literary manager at Bellevue Productions. She is producing THE BURNING SEASON with Naomi Watts and STRANGER THINGS’ Sophia Lillis. Prior to joining Bellevue, Kate was the VP of Development and Production at Occupant Entertainment, where she was the Executive Producer on the Hulu original, Emmy-nominated TV series BEHIND THE MASK. Her film credits include PEEP WORLD, BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY, MADAME BOVARY, and THE HALLOW. She also produced short-form content for Showtime, MTV, Verizon, Facebook, and U2.

In this exclusive online webinar, participants will gain a clear understanding of how to align their creative vision with market demands.

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My love of fiction started with an old musty box in my uncle's garage that held a treasure trove of old magazines and paperbacks, but it wasn't the artwork that held my attention, it was the short fiction and the novels. I devoured works by Louis L'Amour, Vonnegut, Fleming, and Hemingway. Those books made me want to tell stores. I wrote my first full-length real novel in the basement of an old house in Vancouver, Washington, with water dripping from the pipes above me and a weird kind of millipede for company. I lost that story when the pages flew out of my motorcycle saddlebag on the I-5 freeway outside of Portland, Oregon, and it's probably a good thing. I've been writing for thirty years now, and I still love a good story. I write fiction and non-fiction, but what they have in common is my desire to inspire and entertain. My non-fiction is based on a lifetime of studying the fundamentals of meaningful personal accomplishment and my fiction is just pure fun. I admire badass female warriors, so that's who I write. They fight injustice and wrongs and sometimes they fight werewolves or zombies. They are always flawed and human and I love them. I take my inspiration from current events and my brilliant, badass, social justice warrior wife (she wrote that bit). I love to get out into the world and away from my desk by riding my Harley Road King across the southwest, hiking, eating at one of the great Santa Fe restaurants, or flying down the Colorado and New Mexico slopes on my skis.