See Your Story Come Alive.

With so many platforms for screen story telling, there’s never been a better time to make the transition to screenwriting. This seminar covers screenwriting basics – structure, formatting, pitching, and selling. Taught by Hollywood-based film and TV scribe, Jennifer Dornbush, who has penned feature films, developed several television series, adapted scripts to novel (and vice versa), and created a kid’s TV show.

Structure 101 – how to structure your stories in film and TV format
Formatting 101 – everything you need to know to make your scripts look professional
Pitching & Selling 101 – key things you must know about pitching and selling to Hollywood
Q&A about the Biz – ample time to get your questions answered

Emerging and experienced authors wanting to see their work on the screen.
Any level authors wanting to expand their skills to screenwriting.
Savvy authors wanting to understand how to break into “the biz”.
Curious authors who want to know if they have what it takes to be a screenwriter.

Screenwriting 101
for Novelists

with Jennifer Dornbush

October 8, 2026 • 4:00PM ET

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Meet the Instructor: Jennifer Dornbush

Jennifer is a screenwriter, author, international speaker, and forensic specialist. Raised as the daughter of a medical examiner whose office was in their home, forensics is infused into her DNA. As a screenwriter she wrote the theatrically released film and novel, God Bless the Broken Road (2018), and has worked in TV developing and writing both original and adapted work.

As an author, Jennifer penned the crime writer’s guide Forensic Speak; suspense thriller, Hole in the Woods; and mystery series The Coroner’s Daughter, optioned with Lifetime TV, for which she is also penning the screenplays. Jennifer contributed to Hotel California, a mystery anthology (Blackstone, 2022). She is a sought out teacher, speaker, and mentor.