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Writers can learn methods to enhance their writing with online screenwriting courses from the Writers Store. From screenwriting tips & writing advice from best-selling authors to practical secrets about feature films from master producers and directors, there is something for everyone. Choose from hundreds of online writing classes, including free writing seminars, and advance to the next level within the entertainment industry!
Using Adaptations as the Perfect Source for Your Script - Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. PDT / 4:00 p.m. EDT
May 29, 2013Register today to attend this live webinar! Live Webinar Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Start Time: 1:00 p.m. Pacific Length: 75 minutes Each registration comes with access to the archived version of the program and the materials for one year. You do not have to attend the live event to get a recording of the presentation. In all webinars, no question goes unanswered. Attendees have the ability to chat with the instructor during the live even...
Writer's Homicide School - Los Angeles: June 1-2, 2013
June 01, 2013The Writer's Homicide School is back, the original and premier seminar as featured in Emmy Magazine and Suspense Magazine. The Writer's Homicide School is an intensive two-day seminar that logically walks writers from beginning interrogations of a murder investigation. Using his experience of nearly two hundred murders, thousand of interrogations and decades of Southern California law enforcement, retired Sergeant Derek Pacifico will teach y...
2-Day Film School for Writers - London - June 1-2, 2013
June 01, 2013One of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Orson Welles, said, "Everything you need to know about filmmaking can be learned in two to three days." Dov does it in two. From idea to final print, in just two days taking Dov S-S Simens' 2-Day Film School seminar, you will immediately learn and understand how to shoot, produce, direct, finance, market and distribute your film - whether your budget is $5,000, $500,000 or $5,000,000. For over a d...
Seven Day Story and Storymaking Workshop for Screenwriters and Novelists - Santa Monica: June 2-8, 2013
June 02, 2013This intensive state-of-the-art story workshop and private sessions with James Bonnet in Santa Monica is modeled on the popular and successful workshop retreats in Nans Sous Sainte Anne, France. Considered by many top professionals to be the leading authority and guide to all things related to story and storymaking, and the author of Stealing Fire from the Gods, Bonnet will take you beyond Classical Story Structure, Three Acts, and The Hero’s...
Everything You Need to Know Before You Seek Representation - Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. PDT / 4:00 p.m. EDT
June 05, 2013Register today to attend this live webinar! Live Webinar Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 Start Time: 1:00 p.m. Pacific Length: 90 minutes Each registration comes with access to the archived version of the program and the materials for one year. You do not have to attend the live event to get a recording of the presentation. In all webinars, no question goes unanswered. Attendees have the ability to chat with the instructor during the live even...
The Essence Of Storytelling 2-Day Master Class - Toronto: June 8-9, 2013
June 08, 2013The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler has become one of the cornerstones of modern screenwriting theory. Based on an influential memo he wrote while working at the Disney studios, the book has been translated into eight languages and its ideas were promptly put to use by a whole generation of screenwriters and novelists. As a consultant for Hollywood studios he has helped to guide the stories of many successful films as different as THE ...
Breaking into the Business: Effective Strategies for Launching a Screenwriting Career - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific / 4:00 p.m. Eastern
June 12, 2013Join us for this live webinar: Session Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Session Time: 1:00 p.m. Pacific / 4:00 p.m. Eastern Session Duration: 90 minutes Each registration comes with access to the archived version of the program and the materials for one year. You do not have to attend the live event to get a recording of the presentation. In all webinars, no question goes unanswered. Attendees have the ability to chat with the instructor durin...
Guerrilla Filmmaking - Webinar: June 15th & June 22nd - 1pm- 2:30pm
June 15, 2013Making movies is fun and exhilarating. But let's be clear about the realities of this business - to have a successful career in Hollywood requires guts, determination, passion, good story ideas, luck, and of course money. If you've never made a film or video before, this comprehensive, thought-provoking, no-BS workshop will show you how to do it on an ultra-low budget. Using successful independent movies and web series as a model for what w...
"The Legal 411: The Legal Info Producers Need from Script to Screen - Burbank: June 22, 2013 10:30AM - 1:00PM
June 22, 2013Are you producer, writer, director wanting to learn how to legally protect yourself and how to become business savvy before embarking on your Feature, Short, or New Media Project? This 2 1/2 hr Legal 411 seminar with Dinah Perez, will provide you with the legal and business information you need to get your Film or New Media Project from script to screen. You will learn about the deals, industry standards, and how to avoid the legal pitfalls....
From Idea to Story to Screenplay - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. PDT / 4:00 p.m. EDT
June 26, 2013Register today to attend this live webinar! Live Webinar Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Start Time: 1:00 p.m. Pacific Length: 90 minutes Each registration comes with access to the archived version of the program and the materials for one year. You do not have to attend the live event to get a recording of the presentation. In all webinars, no question goes unanswered. Attendees have the ability to chat with the instructor during the live eve...
Screenplay Development from the Inside Out - July 10, 2013 - August 7, 2013
July 10, 2013What happens to a script after it leaves the writer's hands? We work in Hollywood every day. And today’s world of feature films is more complex than ever. In this intense workshop, we’ll walk you through the development steps. We’ll share what really happens when you submit your screenplay or material. You’ll learn about the players at the studios, production companies and agencies. We’ll teach you the importance of loglines, coverage, dev...
John Truby's TV Master Class - Los Angeles: July 20-21, 2013
July 20, 2013Day 1: TV Drama Day For the last decade, the best dramatic writing in America has been found on television. The 1-hour TV Drama is a very lucrative and creative one for writers, but the challenge to write great scripts under impossible deadlines is intense. Day One is designed to make you a top professional TV writer, able to work on the staff of any show on television. The course teaches you how to break down a show so you can write a terr...
Finding and Developing New Ideas - August 7, 2013 - August 28, 2013
August 07, 2013Where does your inspiration come from? In this rich and intensive class, you will learn how to find fresh, compelling new ideas in everyday life. Finding ideas to develop is your first step as a development professional, producer or writer. This is a no-fail methods to keep your imagination and creativity in high gear. 4-week online workshop on finding film ideas Each week a new lecture, handouts and assignments are revealed so you can w...
One Day Pitching Boot Camp - Burbank: August 10, 2013 10:30AM - 5:30PM
August 10, 2013Based on her popular 4-week online class Pitch & Presentation, Kathie Fong Yoneda author of The Script-Selling Game, has taken all the necessary "tools" of pitching and put them into a comprehensive, hard-core one-day "boot camp" workshop where you'll learn the following: Loglines Elevator Pitches Pitch on Paper Pitch Outline 3-minute verbal pitch Elements of a postcard pitch Writing the query letter Tips on putting together a co...
2-Day Film School for Writers - Singapore - August 10-11, 2013
August 10, 2013One of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Orson Welles, said, "Everything you need to know about filmmaking can be learned in two to three days." Dov does it in two. From idea to final print, in just two days taking Dov S-S Simens' 2-Day Film School seminar, you will immediately learn and understand how to shoot, produce, direct, finance, market and distribute your film - whether your budget is $5,000, $500,000 or $5,000,000. For over a d...
Writer's Homicide School - Nashville: August 17-18, 2013
August 17, 2013The Writer's Homicide School is back, the original and premier seminar as featured in Emmy Magazine and Suspense Magazine. The Writer's Homicide School is an intensive two-day seminar that logically walks writers from beginning interrogations of a murder investigation. Using his experience of nearly two hundred murders, thousand of interrogations and decades of Southern California law enforcement, retired Sergeant Derek Pacifico will teach y...
Writer's Homicide School - Seattle: August 17-18, 2013
August 17, 2013The Writer's Homicide School is back, the original and premier seminar as featured in Emmy Magazine and Suspense Magazine. The Writer's Homicide School is an intensive two-day seminar that logically walks writers from beginning interrogations of a murder investigation. Using his experience of nearly two hundred murders, thousand of interrogations and decades of Southern California law enforcement, retired Sergeant Derek Pacifico will teach y...
7 Day Storymaking Retreat in France for Novelists and Screenwriters - August 18-24, 2013
August 18, 2013"Unlocking the secrets of story awakens the power of story within you. Work with that power and you can steal fire from the gods. Master that power and you can create stories that will live forever." James Bonnet, Stealing Fire from the Gods: The Complete Guide to Story for Writers and Filmmakers These private sessions in Nans Sous Sainte Anne, France, with James Bonnet, considered by many to be the leading authority and guide in all things ...
7 Day Storymaking Retreat in France for Novelists and Screenwriters - August 28 - September 3, 2013
August 28, 2013"Unlocking the secrets of story awakens the power of story within you. Work with that power and you can steal fire from the gods. Master that power and you can create stories that will live forever." James Bonnet, Stealing Fire from the Gods: The Complete Guide to Story for Writers and Filmmakers These private sessions in Nans Sous Sainte Anne, France, with James Bonnet, considered by many to be the leading authority and guide in all things ...
7 Day Storymaking Retreat in France for Novelists and Screenwriters - September 7-13, 2013
September 07, 2013"Unlocking the secrets of story awakens the power of story within you. Work with that power and you can steal fire from the gods. Master that power and you can create stories that will live forever." James Bonnet, Stealing Fire from the Gods: The Complete Guide to Story for Writers and Filmmakers These private sessions in Nans Sous Sainte Anne, France, with James Bonnet, considered by many to be the leading authority and guide in all things ...
Writer's Homicide School - Salem: October 5-6, 2013
October 05, 2013The Writer's Homicide School is back, the original and premier seminar as featured in Emmy Magazine and Suspense Magazine. The Writer's Homicide School is an intensive two-day seminar that logically walks writers from beginning interrogations of a murder investigation. Using his experience of nearly two hundred murders, thousand of interrogations and decades of Southern California law enforcement, retired Sergeant Derek Pacifico will teach y...
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