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Moderate Class > Action-Thriller Writing
This is an online class for writers with some screenwriting experience; it is suggested (but not required) that you have at least one completed screenplay.

Course Designer:
This course was designed by two professional writers: D. Martin Watson is the instructor and is a professional screenwriter with his first film TENEBROUS due to be released by Spring 2009. 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

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Class Goals:
  • Reading (e-text), movie analysis, and some writing exercises
  • IN-DEPTH Lectures on fundamental concepts
  • Case studies


Class Overview:
Action-Adventure/action-thriller films are easily the most popular movies drawing enormous audiences worldwide and across many different cultures. Action writing is in itself, its own language. Translations are rarely needed. Action films have evolved from the one-man wrecking crew movies of the 1980s to the character driven, seat of your pants, near-death thrill rides epitomized by the character John McClain in the Die Hard series.

Students will study chosen films by the instructor and be able to discuss elements of the action genre and the techniques used to create suspense, plot twists, and other essentials of the action-thriller script. We'll discuss current action-thrillers like The Bourne Supremacy, Die Hard, and other excellent Action-Thriller films.

Course Outline
WEEK ONE - Action Writing Fundamentals

WEEK TWO - Struction of Action Writing

WEEK THREE - Characters and Action Writing

WEEK FOUR - Genre & Context



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:


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


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Did You Know?

That the average payment to a feature writer or team for a screenplay last year was $654,000!

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