Jazmyn Summer 2024 Film 21

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This course is open for 8 weeks
37 lesson series
11 hours, 14 minutes of video

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The lessons

Lesson 1 - Beginning the Writing Process
Learn how to begin the writing process.

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Lesson 2 - Working with a Writing Partner
Learn how to find and work with a writing partner.

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Lesson 3 - Finding Story Ideas & Inspiration
Choosing the right idea for you script is a challenge– not only determining which ideas will draw an audience, but finding one you're willing to stick with through month, even years, of writing.

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Lesson 5 - Story Formats
Learn how stories are formatted across feature and short films, animation, commercials, documentaries, music videos, and corporate videos.

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Lesson 6 - The Seven Plot Types
Discover the foundation for every story every told, and how you can use one of these plot types as the foundation for your story.

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Lesson 7 - The Implication of Genre
Learn how the genre influences your screenwriting decisions, and the impact it has on the marketability of your movie.

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Lesson 8 - The Three Act Structure
Learn how to properly write a story using the three act structure.

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Lesson 9 - A-Story and Subplots
Learn to properly structure the A-Story and subplots in your script.

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Lesson 10: Techniques to Improve Story Pacing
Learn techniques to help improve the pacing of your story.

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Lesson 11 - Techniques to Engage the Audience
Learn how to use questions and answers, and set-ups and payoffs to make your screenplay more interesting and engaging to the audience.

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Lesson 12 - The Protagonist
Learn how to create a strong protagonist, the attributes of the protagonist, and how (s)he changes.

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Lesson 13 - The Antagonist
Learn to write a strong, multi-dimensional antagonist.

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Lesson 14 - Conflict Types
Learn the types of conflict, how it is influenced by genre and how it impacts the protagonist.

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Lesson 15 - Developing the Supporting Characters
Learn the role of supporting characters and how they can be used to support both the protagonist and antagonist.

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Lesson 16 - Character Archetypes
Learn the eight character archetypes and how to use them as the foundation for strong supporting characters.

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Lesson 17 - Designing Personality and Building Backstory
Learn how to create a real character with personality and backstory

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Lesson 18 - How to Write Natural Dialogue
Learn how to write compelling, realistic dialogue in your script.

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Lesson 19 - Title, Theme, and Log Lines
The heart of every story is the theme, but the log line is how you pitch it and the title is how people remember it. Learn how to develop an effective title, theme, and log line for your story.

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Lesson 20 - How to Write a Treatments and Outline
Learn how to develop your idea into a treatment and outline before writing the first draft.

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Lesson 21 - How to Format a Screenplay
Learn how to properly format a screenplay.

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Lesson 22 - How to Write the First Draft
Now that your story has been outlined, you can move onto the first draft. In this lesson, you'll learn techniques for expanding your story into an engaging screenplay.

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Lesson 23 - Improve Your Rewrites
Once the first draft is complete, learn how to rewrite a script, from characters to plot to dialogue.

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Lesson 24 - Marketing the Script
Learn how to pitch and present your script to producers, agents and managers.

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Lesson 25 - Your Screenplay and the Real World
With your screenplay completed, you have to interact with producers, agents, and amanagers. In this lesson, you'll learn how to manage feedback, protext yoru screenplay, and improve your craft.

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How to Become a Writer in Hollywood, Part I
Emmy-nominated writer, Pamela Douglas reveals an insider's pespective on how to begin your career as a writer in part one of this engaging FilmTalk.

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How to Become a Writer in Hollywood, Part II
Emmy-nominated writer, Pamela Douglas reveals an insider's pespective on how to begin your career as a writer in part two of this engaging FilmTalk.

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The Changing Landscape of Television
Emmy-nominated Pamela Douglas sheds light on the ever-changing art of writing for the small screen - from story structure to career opportunities.

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Defining Comedy
Veteran comedia Steve Kaplan takes us into the world of comedy to help us understand not only the art of funny, but also the art of being ourselves.

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The Hidden Tools of Comedy
Legendary comedian Steve Kaplan reveals the science of comedy and how you can find truth in humor.

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Working in a Television Writers' Room
Emmy-winning Writer, Steve Skrovan takes you inside the writer's room to learn the politics, challenges, and techniques of the collaborative writing process.

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The Reality Television Story Process
Veteran reality show producer Troy DeVolld takes us into the world of reality TV show production.

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Final Draft - Script Basics
In this first of 6 training modules, learn the basics of script formatting and how you can use Final Draft software to begin formatting your screenplay, including scene headers, action lines, dialogue, parentheticals, dual dialogue, and transitions.

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Final Draft - Using Templates
In this second of 6 training modules, learn how to use existing templates to format your Final Draft script into hundreds of popular formats including sitcoms, hour-long dramas, SNL skits, multi-camera shows, Broadway musicals, and novels.

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Final Draft - Story Organizing
In this third of 6 training modules, learn how to throw away the old note card and use Final Draft's story organizing capabilities to organize your scenes, characters, and dialogue in an efficient way.

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Final Draft - Distributing Your Script
In this fourth of 6 training modules, learn how to export and distribute your script through Final Draft for both physical and electronic delivery, prepare your script for table reads, water mark, and learn about Final Draft on mobile devices.

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Final Draft - Tips, Tricks, & Utilities
In this fifth of 6 training modules, enhance your use of Final Draft with a number of tips and tricks.

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Final Draft - Production
In this last of 6 training modules, learn how to use Final Draft to manage script changes and revisions, how to lock pages, manage scene numbers, scene omissions and additions, and export reports that quickly analyze your script for production.

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