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The 10-Week Screenwriting Lab

Start and finish a script that will sell

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DURATION/TIME
10 weeks
Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m.
Sept. 26-Dec. 12 (no class on 10/31 for Halloween and 11/21 for Thanksgiving week)

LEVEL
This class is taught at an intermediate level. Some screenwriting experience is strongly suggested.  The course is ideal for both first drafts and rewrites of previous scripts.

LOCATION
West Hollywood, Calif.

MORE INFO
Email us, or call (310) 659-5668.

PRICE
$550 ($520 for )
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Course Details

Brad Schreiber brings his background as an award-winning screenwriter, a producer, critic and former development executive to the process of commenting on pages brought in each week by students, as they complete a script within the length of the lab. The first session will include an overview of screenwriting fundamentals and include produced film development case histories.

Among the areas to be included in the compassionate but incisive critiquing of work:
  • Potential audience for script
  • Balance of story versus character
  • Comparison with produced work in the same genre
  • Issues of tone, pacing, inventiveness, mythic structure, etc.

Students will bring in photocopied pages each week for the instructor and fellow lab participants for analysis.

Instructor Bio

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Brad Schreiber
Brad Schreiber is the author of What Are You Laughing At?: How to Write Funny Screenplays, Stories and More (Michael Wiese) and four other books. He's been an arts and culture journalist for Entertainment Today since 1995 and he has also written for Daily Variety, Huffington Post, and has won awards from the National Press Foundation, the Edward Albee Foundation, the California Writers Club and other organizations. Brad is Vice President of Storytech Literary Consulting, founded by Christopher Vogler, and teaches at writers' conferences in the U.S., Canada and Europe. He created the Court TV series North Mission Road, inspired by his book on the L.A. Coroner, Death in Paradise. In the past, Schreiber has been a writer-producer and executive for KCET-TV (PBS) and head of development for film/TV director Jonathan Kaplan. He has also written for the stage, radio, television, magazines, Web sites, and once had to write for a national phone line called Dial-An-Insult but is not particularly proud of that.

Testimonials


Brad is a masterful storyteller as well as a brilliant editor. His creative approach and guidance opened the door to getting my agent. -- Ginny Lieberman

"Brad's collection of personal anecdotes and helpful advice about crafting query letters really helped us. He gave us great ideas about explaining to our clients how important queries really are." -- Anne Walls and John Singleton, WordHustler.com

"Brad is a great teacher. He really wants to help us understand and get the process. I would highly recommend him to others." -- Bill Saleebey

"My agency is more creative and innovative as a result of Brad's efforts. He is both inspired and inspiring, a complete human warehouse wielding literary tools and insight that may well change your life." -- Roberta Graham, President/CEO, Bernholz and Graham Public Relations

"Brad has the gifted ability to instill confidence in other writers based on his thorough understanding of all of the elements of good story telling, combined with an insightful, analytic talent and an abundance of patience and humor." -- Ron Walashek

"Brad is knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. He knows the material and has actually gotten a television show on the air that lasted six years." -- Adam Baxter

"Brad is a well-organized and engaging instructor, offering valuable insights from real life experience. He manages to inspire and inform at the same time." -- Donal O'Sullivan

"I was fortunate to have the sage mentoring of Brad to assist me in preparing my book proposal. I recently secured a wonderful agent, and Brad's feedback and counsel were integral to that process." -- Dr. Bill Saleebey

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