What You'll Learn

Learn the surefire formula behind successful screenplays, and find out how this structure helps create pathways to great creativity. It is only when a formula is used badly that we think of a film as "formulaic." With the necessary components in place, you'll find your story has integrity and can be as subtle or as over-the-top as you write it to be on the screen. In this class you'll find out exactly how well you've been trained already, as a movie-goer, to understand and know the essential craft of screenwriting. Learn how to identify and strengthen the character development, plot and pacing, setting and problem solving in your screenplay. Discover the resources available to you as a writer and get a realistic view of how long a screenplay takes to develop and get to a final draft, and begin to take steps to assure that your time investment pays off.

After this class you'll be able to sit down and begin writing the story of your screenplay. You'll understand exactly what tools you need to be successful as a professional screenwriter, and you'll have a clue as to where to begin the task of getting your movie made.