"I write in the pictures" - corso di sceneggiatura in inglese

Week 1
Introductions and Course Overview
Film Ideas: Writing What You Know, Values and POV as Writers
Loglines

Assignment: Write 2-3 loglines for potential final projects.

Week 2
Workshop Loglines and Select Ideas for Final Project
The Art of Pitching Your Story
Talking Character: Physiology, Sociology, and Psychology

Assignments: Create an in-depth character bio for your film’s protagonist. Prepare a two-minute pitch for your project.

Week 3
Share Pitches and Character Bios
Writing Visually
Writing a Treatment
Story Structure: Stasis, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Resolution

Assignment: Write a 1-2 page treatment for your final project.

Week 4
Workshop Treatments
Scene as Building Block of Drama
Formatting a Scene

Assignment: Write a second draft of your treatment. Write a two-person scene for your script.

Week 5
Workshop Treatments
Table Reads of Two-Person Scenes
Formatting a Screenplay

Assignment: Write the script!

Week 6
Workshop Scripts
I’ve Finished My Script. Now What?
Course Wrap-Up!