Pitch Practice Happy Hour with Derek Santos Olson

Are you ready to learn the most stressful skill in the most fun, lowest pressure way possible? 

Welcome to another one of the experiments we’re rolling out this summer and autumn!

This time, you’ll come with your keyboard, your energy–and get ready for creative prompts that will have you laughing into your beverage. (Seriously. Our writers are hilarious.)

The event will be purposely silly, so you can practice important skills in a funny, low-stakes environment.

Can’t wait!

Special Guest Derek Santos Olson is a screenwriter who has worked in both film and TV.
He wrote on the final two seasons of NBC/DirecTV’s FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and was nominated for WGA Awards for both seasons. His other TV credits include ABC’s THE UNUSUALS and CBS’ HAWAII FIVE-O.   In film, he has sold original pitches and has done rewrite assignments in a variety of genres.
He attended Yale University and has enjoyed teaching or tutoring in one capacity or another since shortly after his graduation.

Please note: You can bring whatever you like to drink, whether that’s water, soda, or coffee at midnight. Just please be careful not to knock your beverage into your keyboard.