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Learning Screenwriting

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Learn how to get your story idea out of your head, onto the computer screen, and maybe even onto the big screen. Along the way, explore key concepts in structure and pre-production.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome to screenwriting
1. Ideate
  • What makes a good story?
  • Harness the power of the brainstorm
  • Make your audience care
2. Characterize
  • Bring your story to life
  • Create compelling characters
3. Plot
  • Story beats: Time to pile it on
  • Writing the beat sheet
4. Structure
  • Scenes: The movies within your movie
  • Writing the outline
5. Draft
  • Sequences: Your movie's heartbeat
  • Dialog: A beautiful noise
  • Writing the screenplay
6. Sell
  • Writing the treatment
  • Delivering the pitch
  • Next steps

Taught by

Roger S.H. Schulman

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4.8 rating at LinkedIn Learning based on 308 ratings

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