Screenwriters University

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Hurry, Course Starts Thursday! Not only is a treatment a vital selling tool for screenwriters, the process of writing a treatment can help screenwriters lay a solid foundation for their screenplay that can save valuable time in the writing process. This is your chance to map out your plot and develop your characters before you’ve backed yourself into a corner with ninety pages of blood, sweat, and tears behind you. Let Screenwriter’s University show you, step-by-step, how to create an electrifying treatment! We’ve made the anxiety-producing process of treatment writing simple with our ground-breaking approach to the form. By the end of this workshop, you will have a strong treatment and a solid log line for your screenplay that has been vetted by an industry professional. What a treatment is and what it isn’t When to use a treatment The differences between a treatment, synopsis, coverage, beat sheet and outline The proper format for a treatment How to choose what scenes go in your treatment and much more!  Anyone whose goal is to write a treatment for a feature film or TV, regardless of experience or skill level Writers who want to learn the fundamentals of writing a treatment, including structure and format Writers looking to acquire the skills needed to write a screenplay treatment including learning how to create a logline and outline "Wonderful materials. Very helpful instructor comments. Thank you."  "This course has helped me tremendously. I was clueless as to how to write a treatment; what to include and what a treatment language was like. The course taught me all that I needed to know; in just three weeks!"  "I found this course to be highly informative and the instruction very helpful. I will definitely be taking more online courses and as my screenwriting career progresses." Course Starts This Week! August 6 - August 27, 2020 LEARN MORE! Instructor: George Yanok George Yanok has written for television variety series, situation comedies, hour dramas and motion pictures. Nominated numerous times, he has won two EMMY’s and the Writer’s Guild of America Award.  Privacy Policy Script an Active Interest Media company 5720 Flatiron Parkway, Boulder, CO 80301

Get Certified and Start Making Money! This course will show you, step-by-step, how to write script coverage. We will cover key elements of screenwriting coverage, including analysis of structure, plot, characters, dialogue and genre through the eyes of a film executive. Whether you want to become a script reader, a story analyst, or just want to polish up your own script, a solid understanding of format and script structure will be essential. Writers put on a different hat after a script is written: revising a script is a different skill set than creating one. Gain firsthand insight into what story analysts must look for when reading a script and specifics as to what will prompt them to reject or consider a project for production. You will also learn what movie executives’ demand in a winning screenplay and how the story analyst’s role fits into this scenario. By the end of this workshop, you will receive a certification of completion of this course to assist you in getting work as a story analyst. Industry Standard Formatting Rules How to construct satisfying endings Dialogue do's and don'ts And more... Those looking to write script coverage Writers who want to become script readers or story analysts Screenwriters who are looking to polish up their script August 13 - October 8, 2020 LEARN MORE Instructor: Brian O'Malley B. O'Malley started reading scripts in 1994, at the literary agency Media Artists Group. In 1997, he went to work as for legendary B-movie maverick Roger Corman (Little Shop of Horrors, Death Race 2000, Rock and Roll High School), and in 1999 assembled a team of top-notch script readers and filmmakers to launch the script coverage service Screenplay Readers. | Privacy Policy Script an Active Interest Media company 5720 Flatiron Parkway, Boulder, CO 80301

Hurry, Course Starts Thursday! Hook your readers with a powerful ending that will convert them into fans of your screenplay. All's well that ends well, and it's your ending that leaves that lasting impression on readers. Regardless of your genre, your ending is also the secret to a captivating beginning, and “writing backwards” is only one of many tools you will be handed to craft your powerful ending. Write as you learn in this unique course that provides instruction, tips, online discussion, and relevant homework assignments, including an evaluation of pages from your ending. Examples from a wide variety of classic, popular, and highly acclaimed screenplays will be used to clarify principles and techniques as you design and write your powerful ending. Learn from The Sixth Sense, The Usual Suspects, and The King's Speech, as well as The Godfather, The Shawshank Redemption, Galaxy Quest, Planet of the Apes, Psycho, Casablanca, Some Like it Hot, and more. Why powerful endings are powerful The outlining trick that makes the process easier The importance of your character's greatest fear The 3 Golden Keys to Powerful Endings The 7 Tools for Creating Powerful Twists and much more!  Writers wanting to give their feature script a satisfying ending Writers looking for ways to approach writing a new project effectively (with the end in mind!) Writers who are stuck on act three "David Trottier really knows his stuff. He is a very gifted teacher. Worth his weight and gold. I highly suggest taking this class if you are trying to figure out the best way to end your story."  "Great class. Helpful, encouraging feedback."  "I strongly recommend this class to all aspiring screenwriters. I've found this to be a tremendous help, and everything I've learned in this course will accompany me to the set when my script goes into production." Course Starts This Week! July 30 - August 27, 2020 LEARN MORE! Instructor: Dave Trottier Dave Trottier has sold several screenplays and developed projects for The Walt Disney Company, Jim Henson Pictures, Hill Fields (for ABC), among others (some credits: Igor’s Revenge, The New Musketeers, A Window in Time, Hercules Recycled, The Penny Promise, and A Summer with Hemingway’s Twin.) As a script consultant and teacher, he has helped clients sell their work and win contests, including two Nicholl Fellowships and a National Play Award. His book, The Screenwriter’s Bible is now in its sixth edition and is a top seller. He was honored with the Distinguishing Teaching Award by the University of Phoenix and has taught writing courses, workshops, and seminars at over 30 American universities. Script an Active Interest Media company 5720 Flatiron Parkway, Boulder, CO 80301 Hurry, Course Starts Thursday! In this four-week course, an established executive producer/showrunner will give you an inside look at the world of dramatic, episodic television. You will explore—and practice—the actual process involved in successfully writing a spec episodic script that will open doors across Hollywood. When you enroll in this course, you will learn how to analyze a TV show and develop “franchise”-friendly story ideas for a one-hour drama. Then you’ll build upon those skills to develop and write a story under the direction of the course’s instructor, who will be acting as showrunner. After incorporating his notes, you will be sent off to write your outline—or beat sheet—which is a breakdown of entire episode, beat by beat. You’ll receive feedback from your instructor and incorporate the suggestions into your outline leaving you at the end of the course ready to write an episodic script for a drama…the first step in getting a job on a TV series! How to write an episodic script that is exactly like the series you’re writing for yet is also uniquely, unmistakably you How to deal with restrictions—the franchise, the four-act structure, the budget, the shooting schedule—and create something new, fresh, and different How to take a one-paragraph story idea and spin it into one-pager, or sales pitch How to plot, or “crack a story” and much more!  Writers who are passionate about television writing, are new to the TV industry, or are looking to launch a career as a TV writer Students looking for detailed information about how to write an episode for a TV series, including how to use the four-act structure to tell a story, the elements of a story, and how to create a beat sheet. Writers looking for the skills and know-how they need to write their first spec script—in just four weeks! "Great course! Very detailed and straight feedback from instructor."  "I learned a LOT in this course. What a great opportunity this has been to learn about a way of writing that is so new to me. My eye for watching TV drama has also become much sharper now, my having more awareness in noting the dramatic transitions. Great course - Thank you!"  "Mr. Rabkin was a great teacher and this course was very helpful especially for a beginner like myself. I learned a lot during these four weeks and look forward to using the tips I learned as I continue to strive with my future endeavors. Thanks again! :)" Course Starts This Week! July 23 - August 20, 2020 LEARN MORE! Instructor: William Rabkin William Rabkin, author of WRITING THE PILOT and co-author of best-selling book SUCCESSFUL TELEVISION WRITING, is a veteran showrunner whose executive producing credits include “Missing,” “Diagnosis Murder,” and “Martial Law.” He has most recently written for A&E’s new hit show The Glades. His writing and/or producing credits also include “Monk,” “Psych,” “SeaQuest,” “Spenser: For Hire,” “Hunter,” “Baywatch,” “Sliders,” “The Cosby Mysteries,” and “Nero Wolfe,” to name a few. Script an Active Interest Media company 5720 Flatiron Parkway, Boulder, CO 80301