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Screenwriting II: An Advanced Screenwriting Workshop
Writing Pad See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
You have an outline for your brilliant screenplay, or maybe even a first draft. But how do you take it to the next level and turn it into a polished, sellable script? Enter veteran screenwriter Chris Reed (Disney, Touchstone) to help you make your screenplay shine. In this 5-week Los Angeles advanced screenwriting workshop, Chris shares his secrets for creating emotionally compelling stories, engaging characters, and snappy dialogue. Chris will...
TV Comedy III
Writing Pad See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
In this class, you’ll learn how to focus your story, trim the fat, tighten your dialogue and open your script in the most compelling way. Todd, a professional showrunner, will help give your script a valuable “last look.” Along with your classmates, you’ll workshop parts of your pilot and address any trouble areas. You’ll get help with joke punch ups, stronger act breaks, and cuts to get your script in a professional shape. You’ll...
TV Structure for Pilot Writing
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Note: This is primarily a lecture class with some in-class exercises but not everyone will get to share their writing for feedback due to the seminar format. Writing a TV pilot is a tall order for anyone and without firm footing, your feet are as good as clay. Fortunately, whether you’re writing a thriller set in outer space or an angsty teen romance set on a Montana ranch there’s a set of basic principles that will help you consistently arrive...
NY Times Worthy Personal Essay 101
Writing Pad See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
Note: This is primarily a lecture class with some in-class exercises but not everyone will get to share their writing for feedback due to the seminar format. Have you always wanted to write a personal essay but you don’t know where to start? Or have you dreamed of seeing one of your essays published in the New York Times or Salon? In this 1 Day personal essay class, NY Times Modern Love Alum and 2 time Moth GrandSLAM winner and Moth Host,...
Screenwriting 101
Writing Pad See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
Note: This is primarily a lecture class. There will be no feedback on student work. Do you want to write movies, but don’t know where to start? Not to worry. Veteran Screenwriter Chris Reed will provide the foundation you need to begin your journey into the world of writing for the silver screen. He’s written for all the big boys, Disney, Fox, Sony, and Nickelodeon and even created the screenplay “Jaguar” that would eventually become “The...
Freelance Journalism
Writing Pad See all classes by this school @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Los Angeles, CA
You have so many stories inside of you, and you are burning to tell them. But how do you get from inspiration to publication? In this Los Angeles freelance journalism workshop, successful journalist Sophia Kercher (NY Times, Elle) will take you through the paces of the freelance life. You’ll learn how to pitch to editors, keep your pile of ideas fresh, and work with your sources. Sophia will cover the mechanics of being a professional freelancer:...
Communication Strategies
Motivaim See all classes by this school @ 3150 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA
This two-day workshop is designed to help improve communication skills with other people in your workplace or at home. Participants will have the opportunity to improve the critical communication skills of listening, asking questions and being aware of nonverbal messages. The workshop will also to help reveal appropriate information about ourselves, as well as get a handle on how to better manage ourselves for a better professional image. Learning...