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-Instructor Introduction

-What to expect from this course

-What I will expect from you

-Make the most of this time

-Class Participant Introductions

Lecture - Screenplay Concepts

Assignment -

-Instructor Introduction

 - Instructor to answer any questions re: course or assignments.

 - Class Notes - Issues to be addressed each week

-Class Particiapnts Present Assignments

-Each Participant to read completed assignments and discuss intention.

-Peer Review of Class Participant Assignments

-Each Participant is given time to critique and ask questions of the presenter.

The purpose of this exercise is for the writer to see if the reader can clearly comprehend the writer’s intention.

Lecture - Log Lines - One sentence to sell them all!

-Lectures will provide general screenwriting theory to assist you in telling your story. These are only suggestions, I want your creativity to be unhindered during this process. These are just techniques I will teach you to help your story move from one point to the next and keep your story flowing for the reader.

Assignment -

-Participants will have writing assignments to be completed by the beginning of the following class.

Our intention is to write a feature length screenplay, to do so in 40 hours, participants will be asked to produce pages per the assignment prior to each class.

-Assignments are very important to the class. The reading and peer review of your assignments will make up a majority of our time together.

-Instructor Introduction

  - Question and Answer.

  - Class Notes

-Class Participants Present Assignment

-Peer Review of Class Participant Presentation

Lecture - Genre and Story Engine - Your screenplay in a box

Assignment -

-Instructor Introduction

  - Question and Answer.

  - Class Notes

-Class Participants Present Assignment

-Peer Review of Class Participant Presentation

Lecture - Want vs Need - Whimsical Wants lead to Real World Needs

Assignment -

-Instructor Introduction

  - Question and Answer.

  - Class Notes

-Class Participants Present Assignment

-Peer Review of Class Participant Presentation

Lecture - Story Vehicle - Hitch a ride from Act 1 to Act 2 & back again.

Assignment -

-Instructor Introduction

  - Question and Answer.

  - Class Notes

-Class Participants Present Assignment

-Peer Review of Class Participant Presentation

Lecture - Ignorance vs A**hole - Why people lie.

Assignment -

-Instructor Introduction

  - Question and Answer.

  - Class Notes

-Class Participants Present Assignment

-Peer Review of Class Participant Presentation

Lecture - The Mid Point (of our class and your screenplay).

Assignment -

-Instructor Introduction

  - Question and Answer.

  - Class Notes

-Class Participants Present Assignment

-Peer Review of Class Participant Presentation

Lecture - Mirror Image - Your Anti-Hero and you

Assignment -

-Instructor Introduction

  - Question and Answer.

  - Class Notes

-Class Participants Present Assignment

-Peer Review of Class Participant Presentation

Lecture - From Want to Need - Understanding your Characters Need.

Assignment -

-Instructor Introduction

  - Question and Answer.

  - Class Notes

-Class Participants Present Assignment

-Peer Review of Class Participant Presentation

Lecture - Call Your First Act, It Misses you.

Assignment -

-Instructor Introduction

  - Question and Answer

  - Class Notes

-Class Participants Present Assignment

-Peer Review of Class Participant Presentation

Lecture - Wrap. It. Up! - Using what you have alread written to end your story 

Assignment -

-Instructor Introduction

  - Question and Answer.

  - Class Notes

This Session will be used to assess if we have met our goal and completed your screenplay.

Lecture - What’s Next?

Entering Contests

Submitting to Production Companies

Seek the help of a Professional Editor

Seeking Representation