Writing The Killer One Pager

Writing The Killer One Pager · Talent Circle

The One Pager is an essential link in the chain that your screenplay will pass along. It will be read WAY more than your screenplay, by agents, sales agents, producers, broadcasters and directors.

'Love the pitch... Have you got a one-pager?'

You will leave this class with a killer one pager for your project, and the know how to repeat the process for the rest of your career...

Learn how to present your hard work in a dynamic, succinct way so that people will ask to read your script.

Mastering the fundamentals of pitching becomes more crucial daily, as the industry re-opens and executives become more accessible in new and exciting ways.

More than ever, a focused and engaging pitch is the key to hearing those magic words: ‘Send it to me.’ Or ‘Let’s have a longer meeting on Zoom’.

While they may present themselves a little differently now, the fundamentals of creating that killer pitch remain the same.

Want to see it in action?

Watch the one pager video we made for Oscar nominated screenplay and smash hit ‘Bridesmaids’.

In this interactive workshop you will….

Learn the essential beats to structure an effective one pager.
Turn ALL your ideas into viable projects BEFORE investing years or months into developing into scripts.
Get to grips with heaps of terrific examples to inspire and inform.
Outline and write a one pager for your project.
Understand and master the different writing styles needed for a strong one pager.
Understand WHY this single document is essential to the industry.
Leave with the toolkit to distil your stories into one pagers that will lead to the next steps.

Let’s be clear, when someone asks you for a one-pager, you want it ready to send them right away… Never make anyone interested in you or your project wait…

The workshop is around six hours with writing exercises. Learn at your own pace.

“It’s really clear, well-structured and easy to follow. The examples were great. It really helped me to identify what I need to focus on to make my story more effective. What Bob made really clear was the connection between the protagonist and their nemesis – that it’s an equation. I realised I’d been focusing far too much on the protagonist and their journey – now I’m much more aware how much quicker the pieces fall into place once you’ve got the nemesis right.”

Abbie HeathScreenwriter★★★★★

If you think writing a screenplay is a challenge, try a one pager that captures EVERYTHING that is special about your script.

Like pitching. This is more craft than art. You can learn it. You can master it. And if you do, it will serve you for life.

The class is illustrated with lots of custom made clips analysing many of our favourite feature films so we can also learn from example.

BONUS: We have just added a logline module to help you further reduce your story from one page to one compelling sentence.

The Nitty Gritty

Spend six hours with Bob as you learn the Ten Things every one-pager must include to make your story sing, and the creative strategies that help you bring them into focus.

Next time you hear… ‘Love the pitch, do you have a one pager?’ You will know that the one pager you deliver (immediately as you already have it written), will secure that essential next step… ‘Let’s have a chat and explore where we could take this project…’