Online Script Workshops

Prep: From Concept to Outline and Pages I: Writing the First Draft

Back in July 2016 when I announced I had been hired as an assistant professor of screenwriting at the DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts, I talked about how that would translate into some changes in my teaching schedule at Screenwriting Master Class. Specifically I would only teach screenwriting workshops during the summer months.

Well, it’s April, summer is on the horizon, and I’m announcing my summer SMC schedule:

Prep: From Concept to Outline (June 5, 2017)

Pages I: Writing the First Draft (June 19, 2017)

Prep: From Concept to Outline (July 17, 2017)

This will be the only time I will be offering these online workshops in 2017 and there are a limited number of spots available on the roster of each class.

I created both workshops in 2010 and have worked with hundreds of writers in multiple sessions over the years, and I’m proud to say that 80% of the people who enroll finish their outline (Prep) or script (Pages I) within the scheduled time frame, and another 10% reach their goal soon thereafter.

Here are some testimonials about Prep: From Concept to Outline:

“You gave us just the right amount of ideas, encouragement, and support to discover, develop, and design a real workable blueprint to take into the page writing.”
 — David Broyles

“The Prep class has given me a set of practical tools to use to take the bare glimmer of a concept to outline in six weeks.”
 — James Tichenor

I honestly can’t wait to get started on this script now, and to use what I’ve learned in Prep to go back and rewrite other scripts.”
 — Paul Labich

Here are some testimonials about Page I: Writing the First Draft:

“Pages I: Writing the First Draft is the best screenwriting workshop I’ve ever taken, hands down. Not only is the approach informative and comprehensive, it breaks down the writing process into manageable chunks from Fade In to Fade Out.”
 — Valli Leigh

“Over the years I’ve bought and read many books on screenwriting. None of them got me as far in my goals and understanding as the Pages I: Writing the First Draft course.”
 — Dawn LeFever

“Until I took Pages I: The First Draft, I often wondered if I would ever finish a screenplay. Pages I not only gave me the tools and knowledge to craft a screenplay and finish it, it changed the way I think about writing.”
 — Katie Cobb

Check out the links above to learn more and consider taking this opportunity to work with me as your mentor in these productive, effective, and kick-ass workshops.

Onward!