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I don't think I'll have a problem with this type of thing. It all depends on how good you really think your writing is, i.e. if your writing's good, you'll be relaxed, but if it's only average, you'll be fearing the worst.

By the way, how did you get this meeting?

Quote: Matthew Stott @ September 22 2008, 10:34 PM BST

I've got a meeting this week, and I'm going to keep all that in mind-cheers!

Good luck with it, mate. :)

Quote: Tim Walker @ September 23 2008, 8:02 AM BST

Good luck with it, mate. :)

Thanks kind Sir.

In association with JJ, is it?

Quote: Tim Walker @ September 23 2008, 8:06 AM BST

In association with JJ, is it?

Ah, no, not this one.

Good-ho.

Only recently noticed you were exhibited as a fellow writing whore in Screenplay's writing harem. :)

Quote: willie garvin @ September 22 2008, 11:38 AM BST

Does anyone have any tips? Visualise them naked?

Sounds like you've been watching too much 'Coupling' :D

Do you know how many people you will be pitching to? Surely they just want to find out a bit more about you and your sitcom.

I have done quite a few presentations over the last few years and I always find that if you are confident in what you are talking about then it should be easy. I did a talk last year to 200 new students and yes I was a bit nervous before I went on but once I started talking it was fine, I even threw a joke in and got a laugh! If you know your topic really well, and you should since it's your sitcom, and sound passionate about it then you should be fine. It's still good to practice though. I didn't practice the talk to the new students I just ran some ideas through my head, but I did the talk for a second time in the afternoon and it seemed a lot smoother and I ended up talking for longer and mentioning things that I forgot the first time.

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