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Create an Electrifying Treatment in 21 Days! 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 Script 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. "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!" -Former Student   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 What to do with your treatment Where to look for story ideas and much more!      May 6 - May 27 LEARN MORE!     Instructor: Bryan Young Bryan Young is an award-winning writer, journalist, and filmmaker. He's worked on numerous documentaries, including one the New York Times called "filmmaking gold." He co-wrote the political documentary Killer at Large about America's obesity epidemic and works daily doing documentary work for government clients. He writes frequently for /Film, StarWars.Com, Syfy, and others.     Active Interest Media P.O. Box 20730 Boulder, Colorado, 80308 United States

 

Each registration comes with access to the archived version of the program and the materials for one year. You do not have to attend the live event to get a recording of the presentation. In all Script University webinars, no question goes unanswered. Attendees have the ability to chat with the instructor during the live event and ask questions. You will receive a copy of the webinar recording in an e-mail that goes out within 24-48 hours after the live event. The answers to questions not covered in the live presentation will be included in this e-mail as well.   ABOUT THE WEBINAR   Use Hollywood's propensity for "true stories" and the publishing world's voracious appetite for non-fiction to your advantage. Screenplays based on true stories and creative non-fiction books sell faster than fiction in today's marketplace - but they also present unique challenges to the writer. During this live webinar, you'll learn what you need to know to get your true story down on the page and up on the screen.   The difference between a creative non-fiction book and a screenplay based on a true story A template for creating a non-fiction book proposal that is “familiar yet fresh” How to write an execution-dependent screenplay that will get Hollywood’s attention Strategies to navigate the marketplace and avoid the “slush pile” and much more! Writers who want to explore the lucrative world of non-fiction Writers who want to secure an advance on a non-fiction book proposal Writers who want to attract representation to move their writing careers forward Writers who want to option and adapt a non-fiction story Writers who want to write about a famous character or event from history Writers who want to build a writing career ...you!   May 27, 2021 1:00 pm PT   LEARN MORE & REGISTER!   Instructor: Jon James Miller   Jon James Miller is an award-winning screenwriter, novelist, and short story writer. His debut novel, Looking For Garbo a noir thriller was published by Amphorae Publishing Group and is a 2019 INDIES Book Award Finalist and 2019 MiPA Book Awards Finalist. Jon is represented by Jill Marr at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency.      Active Interest Media P.O. Box 20730 Boulder, Colorado, 80308 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 >>   Courses Starting This Week:    21 Days to Your Screenplay Treatment Instructor: Bryan Young 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.   Basic Premise and Story Development for Screenwriters Instructor: Jeff Lyons If a story is going to fail, it will first do so at the premise level. Knowing how to create, design, and validate a premise idea are essential skills every screenwriter needs in their toolbox. The premise line is the only reliable tool that can tell you, BEFORE you start script pages, whether or not your story will “work.” In this class participants will learn how to master the process of premise line development—the essential first step in any screenplay’s development process.   Proper Formatting Technique: Script Format Made Easy Instructor: Dave Trottier By applying Dave’s formatting techniques, you will write more compelling description and sharper dialogue. That’s because formatting is not just a box to dump your story into but part of the story itself—it’s a writing tool that will enhance your story and help you create a reader-friendly screenplay.   Writing the Series Bible: Developing Your TV Series Instructor: Lynn Grant Beck It usually goes like this: the pilot is all that network execs are really interested in at first. That's because the pilot demonstrates basic writing and gives them a sense of where things will go (the season's "map" is built into any good pilot). 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.   Upcoming Webinars:  Based on a True Story: How to Secure, Write, and Sell Non-Fiction Screenplays & Book Proposals with Jon James Miller May 27, 2021 Use Hollywood's propensity for "true stories" and the publishing world's voracious appetite for non-fiction to your advantage. Screenplays based on true stories and creative non-fiction books sell faster than fiction in today's marketplace - but they also present unique challenges to the writer. During this live webinar, you'll learn what you need to know to get your true story down on the page and up on the screen.   Breaking Into Hollywood with Jeanne Bowerman June 17, 2021 When screenwriters ask an industry insider for advice, the most common response writers hear is, “Move to L.A.” But Jeanne Veillette Bowerman says, “Not so fast.” Jeanne has built a strong network for herself right from her country home in New York State while only making a handful of trips to L.A. a year. She’ll show you her key secrets that have led her to be successful outside of Hollywood.   Hate being tied to a schedule? Check out our affordable Self-Paced Courses >>   EXPERT INSTRUCTORS | CONVENIENT ACCESS INVALUABLE FEEDBACK   Active Interest Media P.O. Box 20730 Boulder, Colorado, 80308 United States