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Professional Rewrite Class
Preparing Your Script for Agents and Producers

 

In 10 weeks, you'll go through the steps of a professional rewrite. If you want to place high in a major contest or need to do a rewrite before sending your script to agents, managers, or producers, this class will give you the tools to do it.

HOW THIS PROGRAM WILL CHANGE YOUR SCREENWRITING?

QUALITY comes from elevating the key components of your script.

To truly create an amazing screenplay, you need to work in a NON-LINEAR fashion -- improving each major component of your script, starting with the largest (story) and moving to the smallest (words).

You'll rebuild your script from the inside out, working on one component at a time. Our progression is:

1) story
2) characters
3) scenes
4) openings and endings
5) dialogue
6) description
7) wordsmithing

With each assignment, you'll improve important parts of your script, exchange feedback with other writers, and elevate the overall quality of your story.

The days of this TEN WEEK program are listed below. You'll take two
steps per week and spend the time between lessons elevating one part
of your script. By the time the process is finished, you'll have the best
screenplay you've ever sent to a contest or an agent.

 

PROGRAM LESSONS:

Your script will go through this process. One step at a time, it will grow and improve.

  1. Clarify Your Story so you can deliver it more powerfully.
  2. Elevate the Structure to improve the overall reading experience.
  3. Hone Your Subplots.
  4. Character Profiles: Truly Understanding Your Characters.
  5. Elevate the Individual Character's Stories.
  6. Create Situations that make Your Characters Compelling.
  7. Introduce Your Characters Powerfully.
  8. Character Descriptions that are Unforgettable.
  9. Rate Each Scene so you can easily solve Hidden Scene Problems.
  10. Scene Structures that double the drama.
  11. Meaningful Action Process -- Deliver meaning that is seen, felt, and experienced.
  12. Satisfying, surprising, and meaningful endings.
  13. Sell Your Story in the First Three Pages.
  14. The Easy Way to Give Characters Unique Dialogue.
  15. Punch Up Dull Dialogue
  16. Solve On-The-Nose Dialogue
  17. Description that Delivers on Visual and Emotional levels.
  18. Wordsmithing: Choosing the best words and cutting out the fat.
  19. Exchange Scripts for Feedback.

Before you decide, consider one simple question: What percentage of the scripts that come into contests have been through all these processes? Maybe 1%. That is why this class will give you an advantage over the vast majority of scripts submitted to the upcoming contests. It will also prepare you for the quality level that is required of professionals.

If you are dedicated to succeeding as a screenwriter, this class will make a huge difference for you.

DATES: Jan 9 - April 9, 2010

PRICE: $350

SPECIAL: Pro Series Alumni contact Hal for a discount.


GUARANTEE: If by the 3rd day of class, you don't like it for any reason, just email me and I'll gladly refund the money you've paid.

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Professional Screenwriting Rewrite Class