Discover the foundations of modern scriptwriting.
This eight-week interactive class will guide students through the process of writing a script. Not only will we cover the foundational elements needed to build a story, we will discuss how to get all the way to the final draft. Each class will offer a lecture on the various stages of screenwriting and helpful tools with in-class exercises to try out these methods in real time. Topics Covered:
- Concepts
- Loglines
- Characters
- Emotions
- Structure
- Settings
- Themes
- Beat Sheets
- Outlines
- Screenplay Format
- Script Drafts
- Rewriting
Course Format
Skills Level
Duration
Q&A
Feedback
Lecture Type
The more you know, the better.
Intros and Class Plan
Reference Materials (books, websites, screenwriting apps)
Creating A Solid Concept & Writing Loglines (WORKSHOP STUDENT CONCEPTS)
Characters That Come Alive (in-class exercises)
Structure To Support Your Story (in-class exercises)
Settings and Rules of The World (in-class exercises)
Beat Sheets
Character Bios WORKSHOP
Theme
Outlines (in-class exercises)
Beat Sheet WORKSHOP
Screenplay Format
How Get Started With First Drafts (in-class exercises)
Outline WORKSHOP
How to Breakdown & Learn From Your Favorite Shows (in-class exercises)
Emotions and How To Use Them (in-class exercises)
First Ten Pages WORKSHOP (will choose five pages to have read outloud)
How to write better scenes
How to use cause and effect to create plot momentum
Scene WORKSHOP (will choose five pages to have read outloud)
Writing Interesting Dialogue (in-class exercises)
Using charting on micro and macro level to check your script
Scene WORKSHOP (will choose five pages to have read outloud)
Scene WORKSHOP (will choose five pages to have read outloud)
Rewriting: how to identify issues and how to make a plan to fix them
Overview of the pitching, selling, development processes
How to keep writing, what are good habits to form
Your journey starts here.
Janis Robertson grew up among oak trees, rattlesnakes, and coyotes howling at night. Most recently, she has been in development at Nickelodeon. Previously, she was head writer/story editor at Netflix Animation Studios. She has also written for Netflix’s adult animated anthology series LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS, as well as MIDDLEMOST POST, BEN 10, POWER PLAYERS, and MEGAMAN: FULLY CHARGED. After starting her career at George Lucas’ ILM Studios, Janis made her way to Los Angeles and graduated from the UCLA MFA Screenwriting Program. An avid traveler, Janis assisted artists in the outback, hiked volcanoes in the Andes, climbed glaciers in Norway, and sampled the local beer in 34 countries.
PRICING SCHEDULE
Even though our courses are the most affordable for the quality of education, these finance options allow you to focus on your goals instead of the barriers that keep you from reaching them.
3x Payments
$249.67
2x Payments
$374.50
Full payment
$749
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