WHEN: September 14 to September 28, 2008 (6 lessons posted over 2 weeks)
COST: $15.00 for Scriptscene Members, $20 other
WORKSHOP: Do you want to write more visually? Want to make sure your novels lend themselves to screenplay adaptation? Are you curious about how film techniques can improve your narrative point of view and pacing? Screenplay techniques are easy and fun to apply to narrative prose, and the results will make your work more marketable. Each lesson in the workshop includes a homework assignment, allowing you to practice on your own story ideas.
Course Syllabus
1. Story development. Learn how to pre-plot your story like a screenwriting pro does with a development executive.
2. Teamwork. Even if you write alone, you can benefit from the way screenwriting teams divide and conquer tasks.
3. The show-don't-tell rule writ large. Learn how screenwriters have perfected the art of choosing the most "telling" image and story situation.
4. Transitions. Learn practical tips for moving smoothly from scene to scene with techniques such as match cuts, aural transitions and montage sequences.
5. Storyboarding and scene beats. Learn practical tips on how physical and psychological distance can be manipulated to affect your readers.
6. Dialogue. Learn how and why dialogue and subtext often come last in the screenwriting process.
INSTRUCTOR:
Deanna Carlyle began her full-time writing career several years ago and hasn't looked back since. She has a master's degree in applied linguistics and certification in screenwriting from the year-long program at Interspherial Drehbuchschule (http://www.interspherial.com) in Germany, where she also writes for the comic TV series, Wachgekuesst in Stuttgart. Her young adult fantasy novel, Charm School for Beginners, recently garnered American agent representation and ten extra pounds on her hips, and her teaching experiences includes English Composition at San Jose State University and English as a Second Language at Berlitz, but nowadays she prefers teaching online from the comfort of her own pajamas.
Check out Deanna's website at http://www.deannacarlyle.com to find out more about her writing!
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