What Screenwriters Say About ScriptForSale.com Programs

The difference in my writing has been phenomenal. I've been learning to be a writer for as long as I can remember. Thanks to this series of courses, I'm finally realizing the level I believed I was capable of, but couldn't quite achieve before.

I would recommend any of Hal's classes to any writer who's serious about their craft. Once again, I would tell students--DO THE EXERCISES! You will not get the full benefit of the course unless you keep up with the assignments. Hal has designed these courses in a very specific way, and they work like a miracle. If you do it as designed.
Judy Mills

I had a great learning experience with this program. These skills where what I really needed. So going through the process, it pushed me and forced me to learn. This program is a definite gold mine. I have never seen these techniques broken down anywhere and they have helped me so much. I finally know how the professionals get you so wrapped up in their scripts.
Errol Graham

These classes have been the best I've ever taken, bar none. They provide a working writing with an abundance of practical techniques to make his/her work shine. And I'm happy to say it has spilled over into my novel writing as well. I just feel more confident all around.
Marilyn Jordan

It was both exciting and challenging for me. I will definitely recommend this program. You are an intelligent, in-depth, conscientious, knowledgeable, talented teacher. The course is extremely fun, interesting, educational, beneficial and challenging.
Judith Acton Ayala

I don't think you realize the impact you've had on my life. What I've learned from you has literally changed the way I write, which in turn is changing my life. I'm being considered by two of the top agents in Vancouver, I've been hired to write and rewrite two scripts since I took the GWS. Other screenwriters and producers I know cannot believe how rich and interesting my characters are and how powerful my scripts have become.
Michael Hockney

Thanks Hal !!! This has been a wonderful experience for me. Learning and doing, and doing and learning, it's been great !!! I'm struggling like hell, but damn it, this plane's off the ground now !!
Steve Lynch

You won't regret it for a moment. Hal has the experience of putting together an instructional program with sound learning theories behind his presentations. It's as solid as they come.
Paula Hamilton

Hal's class is very informative. With his background in training he 'shows' you what he is talking about, and as a visual learner (hey, aren't all screenwriters visual) he makes the class interesting and fun. Would I cough up money? Yes. I have and will again.
Donna Caubarreaux

No matter what level your writing is currently at, taking Hal Croasmun's Subtext Class and Great Writing Series, will prove to be the best investment in your future you've ever made as a writer. You will see instantaneous improvements and you'll advance well beyond your dreams.

It's great to finally run into someone who will teach me all of those things that no other writer; teacher, Film Festival speaker, or Hollywood guru will discuss. I've always known something was missing but didn't know how or where to find it. You're terrific!
Suzye Marino

It is fair to say that my writing has become a lot better. I am more aware of things I was doing automatically, and I now know that I can improve scenes by working through a number of techniques in a systematic way.
Rie Natalenko

I feel stronger, deeper, more confident as a writer. I feel I have options, an array of solutions to choose from rather than run with the first thought that comes to mind. I have a better understanding of the overall level of accomplishment that's expected if I want to make it in this market.
Christine Dumont

I learned a lot from the program and I found that I could apply the technique directly to my development script as I went along.
Marc Lynch

One thing I liked was the amount of ground you covered; from writing descriptions to anticipatory dialogue to hooks and plant and payoffs, the skills run the gamut. Each adds another layer to our pages. The combination of them together is tremendous. I have recommended it to others.

I told them this program was kicking my writerly ass into gear, and they shouldn't miss out!
James Cameron

I think the course is a great source of *valuable* screenwriting information. Not just another rehash of the Three-Act structure and telling you WHAT you need to do. You provide us with tools and techniques for HOW to do it. Much more valuable -- telling me that I need to earn more money is not nearly as valuable as showing me how to earn it!
Steve Carter

We've all heard the mantra, "structure, structure, structure," but you can have all the structure in the world and still have a screenplay that bores. Take this class and learn how to take your story to an entirely new dimension -- one that will motivate your readers to turn the page.
Lorraine Flett

Even with all my background knowledge writing novels, I've learned so much about the essence of Story through these screenplay techniques. I feel like I'm now an ambidextrous writer now between the novels and the screenplays and all the more powerful because of it.
Marilyn Jordan

If you're interested in cutting through the theoretical morass, the rhetoric of analytically-driven gurus who can't creatively write for love or for money, take the course! If you're interested in getting your product to market fast, apply it! It won't take the pain out of screenwriting. But it'll maximize the gain.

Each lesson has been directly valuable to the script I'm currently working on. I can't wait to start on my new script and apply the concepts right from the beginning.
Christine Dumont

I have spent tens of thousands of dollars over the past 30 years on alcohol and other substances in an attempt to: expand my mind, obtain enlightenment, discover new vistas. 200 bucks and a couple of weeks of this program is the best damn mind altering bargain I've chosen in a long time.
Tom Keptner

Yes, I would recommend it. You peel away the mysticism of scriptwriting, revealing the nitty gritty elements of a great script.
Carolyn Martin

It has injected me with confidence. Learning these skills has given me clearer insights into my characters as well as practical tools to write better stories. There is something incredibly satisfying in seeing how the proper use of a particular skill enhances a scene and your writing.
Jack Prokop

I'm better able to focus on the small aspects of the trade that make the screenplay much more dynamic. I was not aware of many of them, not on a conscious level, so the assignments have brought a much richer depth to my craft. I can see where a lot of my previous work needs to be re-done and that is exactly what I am doing now.
JWilliam J. Frey-Mclean

"A wonderful course. More useful than the books I've read, the seminars I've been to, and the conferences I've attended."
Judy Mills

There have been moments when I've rewritten something based on one of the exercises and thought, "Wow! That's infinitely better."
Lorraine Flett

"I can honestly say I have never learned so much, become a significantly better writer, in such a short time. This course isn't for everyone...Only those who are serious about screenwriting, willing to learn and grow -- to become better writers."
Michael Hockney

"I would definitely recommend the program. I have Syd Field's tapes, have taken Dave Trottier's online class, own countless screenwriting books, have read, studied, etc., yet, your class with the samples of what you were teaching us was invaluable."
Donna Caubarreaux

No matter what level your writing is currently at, taking Hal Croasmun's Subtext Class and Great Writing Series, will prove to be the best investment in your future you've ever made as a writer. You will see instantaneous improvements and you'll advance well beyond your dreams. It's great to finally run into someone who will teach me all of those things that no other writer; teacher, Film Festival speaker, or Hollywood guru will discuss. I've always known something was missing but didn't know how or where to find it. You're terrific!
Suzye Marino