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Learn the art of crafting compelling narratives and creating dynamic characters in online playwriting classes, where you can explore various techniques and gain insight into the world of theater from the comfort of your home.

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Screenplay 1: Writing for the Screen

Bronx Community College

The virtual screenwriting course will be taught by award-winning filmmaker Pedro Resto. The focus of the course is to help students develop an original idea into a screenplay draft. By using accelerated screenwriting techniques, students will learn the fundamentals of writing for film. Upon completion of the course, students will have a short screenplay written to add to their portfolio.  The course will cover the following: ​Introduction...

(16) Beginner 16 and older
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Game of Pens: A TV Writer’s Room Survival Workshop

Writing Pad

To take your place in a coveted Hollywood writers’ room, you’ll need more than just a killer sample. You’ll need an edge that allows you to hit the ground running from day one, experience. In this three-hour live online Writers’ Room Survival Bootcamp, The Handmaid’s Tale writers/producers Nina Fiore and John Herrera demystify the inner workings of the elusive world of Hollywood television development by breaking down the hierarchy, politics,...

(60) All levels 16 and older
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$115
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TV: Pilot Musts & Sellable Premises

Writing Pad

Your premise is the DNA of your TV series and pilot. In this one-day concept development class, uber screenwriter Mike Ellis (16 scripts sold, Netflix’s Insatiable, Development Executive) will show you how to build your show idea from the ground up while breaking it down to its most essential elements. You’ll also learn pilot do’s, don’ts and musts as well the ingredients of a successful premise. Students will also get feedback on their...

(60) All levels 18 and older
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$125
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Writing The Microbudget Screenplay

Writing Pad

This class will prepare you to write a feature length movie. If you're looking for TV writing classes, click here. What do Christopher Nolan, Darron Aronofsky and Richard Linklater have in common? They broke into the biz by writing and producing a feature film for under $30,000. In this three-hour screenwriting seminar, indy writer and director Steven Peros, whose microbudget feature, Footprints, was released in six cities and was hailed as “One...

(60) All levels 18 and older
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$115
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Beginning Feature Film Writing

Screenwriters University

When you plan a long-distance trip to a place you’ve never been before, do you just hop in the car and start driving and hope for the best? Writing a screenplay is also a long trip into unknown territory. There are hundreds of complex decisions to be made during the trip. That’s why making a few basic decisions before you start can both reduce stress and make sure you’re heading in the right direction. Whether you are a writer looking to understand...

All levels 16 and older
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$449.99

13 sessions

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Your Million Dollar Idea: Generating Story

Writing Pad

Your Million Dollar Idea: Generating Story For Nonfiction, TV and Film You want to find the tale that becomes a Moth-winning story or NY Times Modern Love essay but you’re creatively stumped. Or maybe your manager needs you to bring three killer new ideas to your pitch at FX tomorrow and the well has run dry. What to do?  In this one-day Idea Generation Seminar, Moth Host and BATS Main Company Performer Corey Rosen will help you bust through...

(60) Beginner 18 and older
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TV Fellowship 101

Writing Pad

TV fellowships can be provide front door access to your TV writing career through mentorship and meetings with studio execs, showrunners and in some cases, staffing. But with thousands of applications and a handful of spots, competition is stiff. In this three-hour Online Fellowship 101 class, former NBC Writers on The Verge Manager, CBS Fellow and current staff writer Krystal Banzon takes you through the current fellowship landscape as well as...

(60) All levels 16 and older
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TV Pilot Script Formatting

Writing Pad

Note: This is primarily a lecture class, so most students will not get to share their writing for feedback due to the seminar format. You have a fantastic idea for the next blockbuster sci-fi space opera but when it comes to writing your opus in Final Draft, you’re stumped. In this one-day Script Formatting class, scribe Steve Peros (22 projects sold) takes you through the paces of screenwriting essentials.  You’ll start with scene basics...

(60) All levels 18 and older
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Crime Scene Confidential: Mystery Writing For TV

Writing Pad

Unlock the secrets of crafting gripping mysteries for television with acclaimed writer Elizabeth Baxa. Learn to build suspense and tension through expertly woven plot twists and compelling storytelling techniques. Whether you're drawn to cozy mysteries or hard-boiled thrillers, discover how to captivate your audience from the very first page.

(60) All levels 16 and older
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Write Your Drama Pilot in Six Weeks

Screenwriters University

Television pilot writing was once a carefully guarded inner sanctum limited almost exclusively to showbiz insiders. With the recent explosion of successful cable dramas and Internet viewing, it’s now possible for writers without a strong track record or network connections to get producers and executives to read and sometimes even buy their pilot scripts. If you sell a pilot, you’ve reached the pinnacle of TV writing success. It’s extremely...

All levels 16 and older
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$399.99

6 sessions

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Introduction to Screenwriting

Mt. San Antonio College

Unlock your creativity and learn the essentials of screenwriting for television and movies. Discover the art of plotting stories, developing compelling characters, and executing your work in the proper screenwriting format. Get insider tips on selling your script and building a successful career in screenwriting.

(81) Beginner 18 and older
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The Fundamentals of Screenwriting: Solid Foundation

Screenwriters University

Have an amazing idea for a movie, but don’t know how to begin writing it? Get your screenplay on the track to success with the Fundamentals of Screenwriting online course. This four-week class is the perfect introduction to the fantastic world of writing a script, from the fundamentals of the story down to the revision process. In this course, you will gain the tools to structure your scenes, your acts, and your plots. At each step, you will receive...

All levels 16 and older
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$149.99

4 sessions

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Script Development

Studio Arts @ Virtual Learning

There is no point in a great idea sitting in your head… or on your computer. There are so many opportunities for you to make your own films, publish your own books and produce your own plays there are no excuses why you cannot and should not. This class helps show you how to take your “brilliant idea” and, in one week, lay the groundwork for turning it into a viable project. Whether it is the great American novel or the indie film, it is time...

(3) All levels 18 and older
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$1,000

8 sessions

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Sketch Level I: Intro to Sketch

The Miles Stroth Workshop

This workshop is geared toward all levels of experience. Hundreds have participated in Eric’s Workshop, ranging from people who have never written a scene in their lives, to well-known comedians, professional screenwriters, and TV Producers.  It’s geared toward beginners and the experienced. If you’ve taken sketch writing before, you’ll discover new ways to make it easier, even more fun, all while increasing your productivity.

(1) Beginner 18 and older
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$330

8 sessions

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