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Basic Class > Writing Your First Screenplay

This is an online class for beginner writers with no screenwriting experience, or no more than 1 screenplay completed.

Course Designer:

Chris Wehner an author and professional screenwriter. Currently his screenplay, EL CAMINO, is in pre-production. He recently optioned his latest script, THREESOME, to producer Ted Melfi and is scheduled to go into pre-production this year. He has worked in the field for over 10 years. He was recently Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Screenwriter's Monthly. His book, Screenwriting on the Internet: Researching, Writing & Selling Your Script on the Web was a Top Seller at The Writer's Store and his latest book "Who Wrote That Movie?" has received praise as well.

Course Format: Online Self-guided Course
Course Length: 4 week(s)
Course Certification?: Yes!, you receive a certification of successful completion!
Cost: $45
Text: Provided with tuition

Class Goals:

Reading (e-text), movie analysis, and some writing exercises

IN-DEPTH Lectures on fundamental concepts

Case studies

Course Outline

WEEK ONE - STORY

Finding A Story
Story Statement
Premise
Plot Development
Tip of the Week
Exercise of the Week

WEEK TWO - CHARACTER

The Protagonist
The Identity Quest
Creating Character
Antagonist
Tips of the Week
Exercise of the Week

WEEK THREE - SCENE CONSTRUCTION

The building blocks of your story
Types of Scenes
The Great Scene
Transitions
Using Voiceover
Sub-conflict and Individual Scenes
Dialogue
Format
Tip of the Week
Exercise of the Week

WEEK FOUR - HOLLYWOOD SCREENWRITING

How Hollywood Movies Work
Secrets of the trade
Tips for Finishing

Do I need any special equipment to take an eClass?

The digital classroom Web site works with every common modern operating system. The best web browsers to use are:

Internet Explorer (IE) version 5+ for Windows 98+

Netscape version 7+ or Mozilla for MacOS X, Mac 9, and Linux

If you do not have the latest version of one of these browsers, you can just download it for free from these websites:

Internet Explorer (recommended for Windows users): http://www.microsoft.com/ie
Netscape Navigator (recommended for Mac users): http://www.netscape.com/download
Mozilla (recommended for Linux users): http://www.mozilla.org/

Do classes meet?

Classes don't meet in the traditional sense. You will participate online .

I work and can only log into the site at different hours?

Does not matter, the program will pick up where you left off, and you work at your own pace!

It's already into the month I wish to take the class, can I still take it?

Yes. You can start at any time.

Do I have to register to get into class?

Yes. You can start your registration process below

Did You Know?
The average payment to a feature writer or team in 2003 was $654,000. - Source Hollywood Reporter

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