INTRODUCTION TO SCREENWRITING

Major

Writing & Literature

Quarter

Spring

Year

2021

Course Number

W&L CS 14, Section 1

Enrollment Code

57562

Instructor(s)

Wendy Eley Jackson

Date & Time

MW 11:00AM - 12:50PM (Synchronous)

Location

On Line

Course Description

This course is an introduction to screenwriting, providing a toolbox of core skills that will start you on your way as a screenwriter and analyst of screenplays. Basic Screenwriting is a workshop-style course, weighted towards creative practice. You will learn the basic techniques every successful screenwriter know using the ABCs of premise, character, and conflict to master the art of dramatic writing.

Required Text

John Yorke, Into The Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story The Overlook Press
Christopher Vogler,The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure For Writer’s 3rd Edition, Micheal Weise Productions
Linda Seger, Making A Good Script Great Silman-James Press