LIVE SCREENWRITING COURSES
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Learn Screenplay StructureOpen to all levels
What is screenplay structure? Screenplay structure is the breakdown of action, called story beats, told in an organic order to stimulate an emotional response. Structure is what we lay people call storytelling. Structure is everything. In order to become a professional screenwriter, you must master it so you can kick out multiple screenplays per year, have a strong portfolio, and always be in the business of selling your next idea and sealing your next gig. Understanding structure also helps you find loopholes in your story and fix them during the revisions process. Learning how story mechanisms function, help you understand what we call in Hollywood - the note within the note - because you know why something isn't working and the effect it has on the rest of the story. TPP’s Idea to Story course takes your idea for a feature or television pilot or spec and builds it from the ground up through:
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IDEA TO STORY COURSE INCLUDES:
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LEARN TO OUTLINE YOUR SCREENPLAY
LIKE THE PROS
OUTLINING WORKSHOP SERIESOpen to intermediate + level screenwriters
Did you know that outlining is an expectation of professional screenwriters? Outlines are used to get the screenwriter, showrunner, producer, studio, and/or network on the same page before going to script. |
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What is an outline?
An outline is a fleshed out scene list of your story. It's used as a bridge between your story as an idea and the actual screenplay. Outlines are expected in:
Now that you understand the importance of outlining, join us for this workshop. It's your fast track to learning how to outline. |
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The Outlining Workshop Series is best for screenwriters who already have a good grasp on story structure and are looking to learn how to outline to streamline their writing process and prepare for a professional screenwriting career.
OUTLINING SERIES INCLUDES:
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BE THE FIRST TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEXT SESSION
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WRITE YOUR SCREENPLAY WITH THE SUPPORT OF YOUR TRIBE
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Story to Script: Writing IntensiveOpen to Pen Pals who have taken Idea to Story or the Outlining Workshop Series and have a polished outline.
What is a writing intensive? A writing intensive is when writing is used as the learning tool to evaluate performance and readability. As a professional screenwriter, most of your writing gigs will feel like intensives. There will be strict deadlines where you need to address notes and turnaround multiple pages in a short period of time. Story to Script is the next step after Idea to Story and your safe space to practice with a Story Expert and your trusted Tribe as your accountability partners. So when you're up at bat needing to meet studio deadlines, it'll be no sweat off your brow. Pen Pals will:
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Story to Script is your first dip in the professional screenwriter's pond. Join us to set your writing career up for success and leave with a great first draft.
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HEAR YOUR SCREENPLAY READ ALOUD
BY ACTORS
THE TABLE READOpen to screenwriters of all levels
Congratulations! You've done the work and finished your screenplay. Take a beat and celebrate this moment. Then come back with fresh eyes and ears to hear your characters' voices jump off the page in The Table Read.
Table Reads are an important part of the production process for features and TV series. It is the time when the entire creative team, including the studio and network executives, and production team gather to hear the script read aloud for the first time by the cast. |
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What is a Table Read?
A reading of a screenplay in which the dialogue, action, and scene headings are read out loud by a cast of actors. The Table Read gives screenwriters an opportunity to hear their words aloud by actors followed by a talkback to provide insight on the current status of your screenplay. During a Table Read, screenwriters should be looking for:
And, the best part? TPP does all of the heavy lifting. We create the space, cast the roles, and lead the talkback. All you have to do is show up with an open mind and listen to your words spring from the page. |
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The Table Read is best for screenwriters who are ready to workshop their script by hearing their screenplay aloud before they head into the revisions process.
THE TABLE READ INCLUDES:
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BE THE FIRST TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEXT SESSION
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THERE'S NO TABLE READ WITHOUT ACTORS
ACTORS
Open to intermediate+ level actors
Filmmaking is a collaborative effort. There are no works to produce without writers. Subsequently, there is no produced work without actors. We need each other in order to create our art and entertain the masses. The Table Read is not only an opportunity to share your talent with our writers as they hone their craft, but also an opportunity for actors to work on theirs.
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