Michael Hauge > Quotes

“convey the most powerful elements of your story clearly, succinctly and passionately”
― Michael Hauge, Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read

“make that client the hero, not yourself.”
― Michael Hauge, Storytelling Made Easy: Persuade and Transform Your Audiences, Buyers, and Clients — Simply, Quickly, and Profitably

“Empathy is something you must create when the hero is introduced. Making your hero a victim in the middle of the movie or showing him becoming kind and loving may make your story richer, but it doesn’t create empathy and identification.”
― Michael Hauge, Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read

“love and honesty are the path to redemption and fulfillment, anything else leads ultimately to tragedy.”
― Michael Hauge, Writing Screenplays That Sell: The Complete Guide to Turning Story Concepts into Movie and Television Deals

“To understand movie credibility, you must realize that movies are false on the surface but true underneath. Real life, on the other hand, is believable on the surface but unbelievable underneath”
― Michael Hauge, Writing Screenplays That Sell: The Complete Guide to Turning Story Concepts into Movie and Television Deals

“Screenplays for most Hollywood movies are now available online (usually at no cost, at sites like scriptstork.com, script-o-rama.com, simplyscripts.com, scriptcity.com, and dailyscript.com) or in printed or published form (at thewritersstore.com and sites such as scriptshack.com and scriptcity.com).”
― Michael Hauge, Writing Screenplays That Sell: The Complete Guide to Turning Story Concepts into Movie and Television Deals

“script as fast, easy, and enjoyable to read as possible.”
― Michael Hauge, Writing Screenplays That Sell: The Complete Guide to Turning Story Concepts into Movie and Television Deals