Screenwriting Workshop

Screenwriting Workshop, available at $99.99, has an average rating of 4.62, with 51 lectures, based on 1159 reviews, and has 7692 subscribers.

You will learn about Turn Your Idea Into a Screenplay Explore What Makes Movies Award Winners Create a Pitch That Sells Your Idea Develop Compelling Characters Structure Your Screenplay Learn Techniques That Make Scenes Leap Off The Page Polish Your Screenplay Discover Resources To Help Get Your Screenplay Noticed This course is ideal for individuals who are First Time Screenwriters of Any Age or Screenwriters with Unfinished or Unpolished Screenplays It is particularly useful for First Time Screenwriters of Any Age or Screenwriters with Unfinished or Unpolished Screenplays.

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Summary

Title: Screenwriting Workshop

Price: $99.99

Average Rating: 4.62

Number of Lectures: 51

Number of Published Lectures: 51

Number of Curriculum Items: 51

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 51

Original Price: $189.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Turn Your Idea Into a Screenplay
Explore What Makes Movies Award Winners
Create a Pitch That Sells Your Idea
Develop Compelling Characters
Structure Your Screenplay
Learn Techniques That Make Scenes Leap Off The Page
Polish Your Screenplay
Discover Resources To Help Get Your Screenplay Noticed

Who Should Attend

First Time Screenwriters of Any Age
Screenwriters with Unfinished or Unpolished Screenplays

Target Audiences

First Time Screenwriters of Any Age
Screenwriters with Unfinished or Unpolished Screenplays

Do you have a great idea for a movie and want to turn it into a screenplay? Have you already started a screenplay and gotten stuck? Have you finished a screenplay but feel it needs polish? Screenwriting Workshop shows you how to accomplish all of these things and helps you market your work and get it onto the big screen.

In these fun and lively lessons, Dani Alcorn guides you on the path to success. You’ll learn how to create and polish a screenplay step by step. Topics include:

Story Structure
Creating Compelling Characters
Using Archetypes to Flesh Out Character
The Hero’s Journey
Creating Treatments that Sell
Developing the Perfect Beginning and Ending
Making Your Theme Resonate
Crafting Dialogue that Rings True
Creating Action that Packs a Punch
Controlling Pacing
Screenplay Formatting
Pitching a Great Idea
Designing the Perfect Logline
Online Resources for Screenwriters
Marketing Your Screenplay

Whether you’re just getting started or you’re an experienced screenwriter, Screenwriting Workshop helps you turn your dream into a reality.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Exploring Modern Screenwriting

Lecture 1: Welcome to Screenwriting Workshop!

Lecture 2: Why Write Screenplays?

Lecture 3: Top Grossing Genres

Lecture 4: Award Winning Films

Lecture 5: Movies Versus Television

Lecture 6: A Quick History of TV and Movies

Chapter 2: Planning Your Screenplay

Lecture 1: Getting Ideas

Lecture 2: Elements of a Good Tale: Plot and Story

Lecture 3: Theme: What is this Movie Really About?

Lecture 4: Creating Compelling Characters

Lecture 5: Protagonists

Lecture 6: Antagonists

Lecture 7: Supporting Characters

Lecture 8: Archetypes

Lecture 9: The Hero's Journey

Chapter 3: Structuring Your Screenplay

Lecture 1: Loglines and Pitches

Lecture 2: Synopses

Lecture 3: Introduction to Structure

Lecture 4: Four Act Structure

Lecture 5: Three Act Structure

Lecture 6: Act 1

Lecture 7: Act 2

Lecture 8: Act 3

Lecture 9: Beginnings and Endings

Lecture 10: Scenes

Lecture 11: Treatments and Outlines

Chapter 4: Writing Your Screenplay

Lecture 1: A Word on Screenwriting Software

Lecture 2: How To Format A Screenplay

Lecture 3: Formatting Specifics

Lecture 4: Using Celtx

Lecture 5: Great Screenwriting: What Belongs and What Doesn't

Lecture 6: Writing Great Dialogue

Lecture 7: Writing Great Action/Description

Lecture 8: Writing Great Character Introductions

Lecture 9: Pacing

Lecture 10: Tips For Completing Your Screenplay

Chapter 5: Polishing Your Screenplay

Lecture 1: The Importance of Workshops

Lecture 2: Rewrites

Lecture 3: Revisiting the Logline/Pitch

Chapter 6: Film Analyses

Lecture 1: Introduction To Film Analyses

Lecture 2: Drama: The Shawshank Redemption

Lecture 3: Thriller: The Silence of the Lambs

Lecture 4: Family: The Lion King

Lecture 5: Romantic Comedy: You've Got Mail

Lecture 6: Romantic Comedy: TiMER

Lecture 7: Superhero: Spiderman (2002)

Lecture 8: Science Fiction: The 5th Element

Chapter 7: Getting Your Screenplay Noticed

Lecture 1: How To Get Your Screenplay Out There

Lecture 2: Online Resources for Screenwriters

Lecture 3: Next Steps

Lecture 4: Grand Finale

Instructors

Dani Alcorn
Author and Screenwriter

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 8 votes
2 stars: 17 votes
3 stars: 124 votes
4 stars: 394 votes
5 stars: 616 votes

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