Creative Writing

Screenwriting

Write a Script That Reads Like a Pro Wrote It

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Learn to write a feature film or television script that looks and reads like a professional's, from the first FADE IN to the final pitch meeting. The course teaches the master scene format used across the industry, the structural frameworks behind produced films, and the techniques pros use for scenes, dialogue, and subtext. You leave with a finished sample scene, an act outline, a logline, and a pitch you can send to managers and contests.

Curriculum

Module 1: Format, Tools, and the Reader's Eye3 lessons

Master Scene Format: The Five ElementsPreview45m
Sluglines, Action Lines, and White Space🔒45m
Software, Page Count, and Reading Like a Reader🔒45m

Module 2: Story Structure and the Beat Sheet3 lessons

Three-Act Structure and the Major Turns🔒45m
Beat Sheets: Save the Cat and the Sequence Method🔒45m
TV Structure: Acts, Cold Opens, and the Pilot's Job🔒45m

Module 3: Scene Craft, Dialogue, and Character3 lessons

The Anatomy of a Scene🔒45m
Dialogue, Subtext, and Voice🔒45m
Character Want, Need, and the Arc🔒45m

Module 4: Revision, Pitching, and Breaking In3 lessons

The Rewrite: Passes That Sharpen a Draft🔒45m
Loglines, Synopses, and the One-Pager🔒45m
The Pitch and the Path In: Contests, Fellowships, and Reps🔒45m