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The 6-Week Screenwriter
Finish and sell your movie
Course Details
What are the dirty secrets professional screenwriters know that they don't dare speak? What necessities does the business of screenwriting impose on the art? What mistakes do professional screenwriters make that aspiring writers must also look out for in their writing? What roles do fear, frustration, and ego play in the errors all writers make? While many writing courses simply cover the basics of screenwriting, story structure and proper formatting of scripts, this course covers the extra dimension of educating writers on the business of writing, pitching and selling their work to Hollywood. Writers come away with insight into what stories make effective scripts; how to write their stories into compelling stories that appeal to industry decision makers; how to pursue producers and agents; and how to conduct themselves as professionals in this vibrant Los Angeles-based industry. Writers should come to the course with endless imagination and plenty of story ideas. To apply, you must submit a letter of interest, including work history, and tell us why you want to take this class. | ||
Instructor BioJohn Scott Lewinski's Courses No courses available at this time.  John Scott is senior staff writer and a columnist for Scr(i)pt Magazine. His book Developers Guide to Computer Game Design is available from Wordware Publishing. Testimonials The seminar was very informative and Mr. Lewinski had a solid understanding of the material. As a self-taught copywriting freelancer, it was nice to finally have some formal training. -- John Burke, copywriter/graphic designer"I found John's presentation quite informative and interesting. As someone experienced with the trade, John was encouraging and told us that breaking into freelance copywriting is very doable. He explained the different kinds of copywriting contexts and the approaches needed for each (and the in-class brainstorming and exercises provided good lessons for these). He also discussed ethical issues that we needed to consider as copywriters. Lastly, he provided a list of websites that lists freelance opportunities, which I found helpful." -- Dennis Moran, copy editor and page designer, Santa Barbara News-Pres |
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