Scriptwriting 360 is designed to help develop the skills and understanding needed to work as a writer in today’s screen and live performance industries. This journey provides insight into the work of a scriptwriter – deep understanding of screen and live storytelling and professional scripts, working across a variety of platforms and industry contexts, writing short form and feature length scripts, the writer’s role as initiator and enabler, professional working practices and employment strategies. Specific topics range from storytelling and formatting scripts to pitching ideas and projects, from working alone, in partnership or in writers’ rooms to selling ideas to producers and editing scripts in collaboration with other creatives.
Curriculum
- 7 Sections
- 41 Lessons
- 30 Weeks
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- Playwriting 101Course created by Sally Familia5
- Formatting a ScreenplayCourse created by Alice O’Neill, Ama Quao, & Jacquelyn Reingold9
- Television WritingIn this workshop you will learn about the fundamentals of TV writing including Aristotle’s Three Act Structure, and get the opportunity to share your own ideas for a pilot and television show!9
- 3.1TV Writing Bootcamp with Priscila García-Jacquier
- 3.4Craft Talk
- 3.7Aristotle’s Three Acts
- 3.11What Does This Have To Do With TV Writing?
- 3.13Writing Exercise I: The Three Act Structure on TV3 Days
- 3.14Writing Exercise II: Breaking Down The Pilot
- 3.15Your Turn! The Three Act Structure in Motion3 Days
- 3.17Additional Resources
- 3.18The Three Act Structure Quiz15 Minutes5 Questions
- If You Missed It… More Passion, More Energy: The Art of Telenovela Storytelling with Sally Familia & NBCUThis workshop will introduce you to the world of Telenovelas. You will learn about the history of Telenovelas, Telemundo Telenovelas, and the Three Act Structure.7
- Mining Your Life – Finding Ideas for Screenwriting8
- 5.1Mining Your Life – Finding Ideas for Screenwriting
- 5.2Exploring TV Writing
- 5.3Writers’ Room Roles
- 5.4Writing Exercise I: Your Life As A Logline3 Weeks
- 5.5Writing Exercise II: Writer’s Room3 Weeks
- 5.6Assignment4 Weeks
- 5.7Resources and Appendix
- 5.8Screenwriting and The Writer’s Room Quiz10 Minutes4 Questions
- Making it Personal – Finding Your Voice in Documentary Screenwriting8
- Literary Adaptations – From Bookshelves to Solo Shows9
