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Basic Class > Writing Your First Screenplay
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This is an online class for beginner writers with no screenwriting experience, or no more than 1 screenplay completed.
Course Certification?: Yes!, you receive a certification of successful completion!
Course Format: Online Self-guided Course
Course Length: 4 week(s)
Cost: $45
Dates: Ongoing. Starts the day you signup. Work at your own pace.
Class Goals:
Reading (e-text), movie analysis, and some writing exercises
IN-DEPTH Lectures on fundamental concepts
Case studies
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Course Outline
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Finding A Story
Story Statement
Premise
Plot Development
Tip of the Week
Exercise of the Week
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
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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:
It's already into the month I wish to take the class, can I still take it?
Yes. You can start the class at ANY TIME and work ar your own pace.
Do I have to register to get into class?
Yes. You can start your registration process below
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Did You Know?
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The average payment to a feature writer or team in 2003 was $654,000. - Source Hollywood Reporter
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