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Last Chance to Register!   The YA/Teen audience is a hard nut to crack. This class discusses the seven necessary elements of every successful teen project and why you must include them. We’ll go through how to choose your protagonist and know your exact demographic; how to create dialogue that feels genuine; how relatable themes, stakes, and dilemmas drive story; the difference between inspirational and aspirational in teen films; and what types of teen stories are driving the marketplace today. Plus, do you HAVE to write the book first? We’ll examine teen hits, the YA Book-to-Film market, as well as two teen films I helped develop to make sure your stories are snapchat-worthy and TikTok famous.   The 2 Things every single Teen film and book is about The 9 story elements that will ensure you connect with the YA audience How to make sure your young characters are castable and their dialogue is genuine How to create stakes, dilemmas, and conflicts that will keep readers and YA audiences engaged How to choose the right protagonist for your story Why love stories are so important in YA. and more! Film, TV, and Book Writers working on projects geared for the Young Adult audience. Any writers looking to understand what is selling in the YA Market and why. Any writers looking to better understand what drives and connects with the Teen/YA demographic. Any writers wondering if/how their YA Novel could be adapted into a Film or TV Series. Writers looking for a deeper understanding of major story elements to engage the reader and audience. Writers who love Teen Movies in any genre! Writers trying to attract the teen/YA demographic   December 3, 1:00 PM PDT Only $49.99   SIGN UP NOW!   Instructor: Danny Manus   Daniel Manus has been a development executive (Clifford Werber Productions, Sandstorm Films), producer, and in-demand script consultant in Hollywood for several years and is the founder of No BullScript Consulting. He was ranked in the top 15 “Cream of the Crop” Script Consultants by Creative Screenwriting Magazine, 2010, and is the author of “No B.S. for Screenwriters: Advice from the Executive Perspective.” He teaches seminars across the country and is a weekly columnist for The Business of Show Institute and Script Magazine’s website.     Active Interest Media 5710 Flatiron Parkway Suite A Boulder, Colorado, 80301 United States     Whether you're completely new to writing screenplays or you're an experienced screenwriter looking to add a new skill, Script University has a course for you, all from the comfort of your home! Click here to view the full course schedule >>   Save 10% on all courses with code BF2020  Hurry, sale ends Monday, November 30   This Week's Webinar:  Writing for the YA/Teen Market Instructor: Danny Manus Thursday, December 3, 1:00 PM PST Join Danny Manus to learn all about writing for the teen and YA markets! This class discusses the "7 Necessary Elements" of every successful teen project and why you must include them. You'll learn how to choose your protagonist and know your exact demographic, how to create dialogue that feels genuine, and more!   Courses Starting This Week:  Writing the Series Bible: Developing Your TV Series Instructor: Lynn Grant Beck A strong series bible is a crucial sales tool for your series. This workshop will help you get your TV series ready for an executive by developing your series premise, honing your pilot, and writing your series bible.   21 Days to Your Screenplay Treatment Instructor: George Yanok Let this course 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.   Introduction to Playwriting Instructor: Paul Peditto There are few feelings more exciting than sitting in the back of a dark theatre watching live actors perform your words, while an audience laughs and cries or even shifts uncomfortably in their seats. Whether you’ve never written anything before, you’re experienced in another kind of writing, or you’re a playwright looking to sharpen your skills, this course offers clear, step-by-step guidance in the basics.   Proper Formatting Technique: Script Format Made Easy Instructor: Dave Trottier It's extremely important that your screenplay is formatted correctly, or professionals won't take you seriously. Let Dave Trottier (Dr. Format himself) show you the necessary techniques and currently accepted standards that will set your script apart from the heap. Not only will he teach you the rules of script formatting, he will show you when and how to break them.   Upcoming Webinar:  Tis' The Season: How to Write the Holiday-Themed Script Instructor: Jon James Miller Thursday, December 17, 1:00 PM PST The holiday movie genre is one of the most popular in the film industry with sky-rocketing budgets and huge production values. Whether animated or live-action, mixed-genre or throwback original, this webinar demystifies the process of creating an exciting and engaging holiday-themed original spec screenplay.   Hate being tied to a schedule? Check out our affordable Self-Paced Courses >>   EXPERT INSTRUCTORS | CONVENIENT ACCESS INVALUABLE FEEDBACK   Active Interest Media 5710 Flatiron Parkway Suite A Boulder, Colorado, 80301 United States