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    My Coffee Can Beat Up Your Coffee

    October 16th, 2011

    Hey all:

    After a long sojourn in Toronto I’ve just returned to Los Angeles, my old, new home base.

    If you’ve read my book My Story Can Beat Up Your Story you’ll know that I love screenwriting and have some pretty specific ideas about what makes screenplays work and how writers can develop and maintain their careers. I thought that, now that I’m local to LA again, it’d be fun if, every once in a while, I pitched tent at a coffee shop somewhere and let people know when I’m going to be there. I’ll happily work with whoever shows up on whatever story/script question or problem they might be having with a project. Professional, amateur, established, aspiring…everyone can use a fresh set of ideas now and then. No catch, just a fun way to share what I know about story, spend some time together, and learn from each other. Whoever comes takes part in the discussion so you can’t be shy about having others listen to your ideas.

    With all this in mind, let’s get together for the kick-off session at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf at 233 South Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills this coming Wednesday morning, October 19, from 7:30am to 9:00am. I’ll try to work it out so everyone gets time to work through your questions, but it’ll be first come, first worked with. And if no one shows, that’s fine too! I’ll just work on my own stuff!

    If you have any questions or want to give me a heads up that you’re coming shoot me an email to jeff*AT*mscbuys*DOT*com.

    JEFF


    Might redefine the term ‘epic’!

    October 2nd, 2009

    Check out this trailer from the upcoming ’2012′ disaster movie.

    http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=59650


    Welcome DoneDealers!

    July 2nd, 2009

    dd
    I just wanted to send out a shout of thanks to the nefarious EJ PENNYPACKER over at the DoneDeal forum for posting a link to this site.  For those of you who haven’t checked out Done Deal, it’s a fabulous resource.

    Also, for all of you Done Dealers in Los Angeles, I’m going to be conducting a special full-day version of the “My Story Can BEAT UP Your Story!” seminar at The Writers Store on Sunday, August 30.  I don’t think they’ve posted the registration page yet, but I’m sure they will soon.  I hope to see you there.

    In the meantime…WELCOME!

    –Jeffrey Alan Schechter