Update: The Quest Writing Workshop — Oct. 17–20 in Santa Monica
I announced it here on Sunday and almost filled it that night. What’s ‘it’?
The Quest Writing Workshop
It offers a condensed version of two key components of The Quest: Four Core classes combined with the Prep approach with a goal for participants to learn the basics of character-based screenwriting, workshop an original story, and emerge with a complete Narrative Throughline (outline) — all in one 4-day weekend (Oct. 17–20, 2013). Here is the schedule:
Thursday
10–11:30AM Core: Character
11:30–1PM Prep: Protagonist Character Treatment
1–2PM Lunch
2–3:30PM Core: Concept
3:30–5PM Prep: Master Brainstorming List
Writing Assignment: Brainstorming
Friday
10–11:30AM Core: Plot
11:30–1PM Prep: Four Primary Plotline Points
1–2PM Lunch
2–3:30PM Core: Theme
3:30–5PM Prep: Four Themeline Movements
Writing Assignment: Subplots
Saturday
10–11:30AM Prep: Ten Major Plotline Points
11:30–1PM Workshop
1–2PM Lunch
2–5PM Workshop
Writing Assignment: Index Cards
Sunday
10–11:30AM Prep: Narrative Throughline
11:30–1PM Workshop
1–2PM Lunch
2–5PM Workshop
I am offering it for up to 12 writers only because that is as many as I can handle to do such intensive work on individual stories. The workshop is priced the same as equivalent 4-day writing workshops: $895 / $825 early bird.
When: Thursday, October 17-Sunday, October 20 (10AM-5PM each day)
Where: The Writers Junction, 1001 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401
Think about it: In just 4 days, you will learn the cornerstones of character-based screenwriting, a proven approach to prep-writing, and end up with a comprehensive outline you can use to write a first draft of an original screenplay, all in a workshop environment with my feedback as well as your fellow writer participants.
Six hours per day immersing yourself in the craft and your story, plus we’ll carry on the dialogue after each daily session at a local watering hole.
There are just a few spots left. If you are interested, please email me for further details and to reserve your place in this exciting Quest Workshop.
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