Each session includes a written lecture, a self test to reinforce your learning, creative exercises to take the lesson further, and a writing assignment to turn in for personalized feedback from your instructor.
Session One: Why You Really Need an Outline and Why Act 1 Is the Most Important Act
Session Two: The Full Monty: The 3-Act Outline
Session Three: The Usual Suspects: Introducing Character in Act 1
Session Four: And Then What Happened: Introducing Conflict in Act 1
Session Five: Location, Location, Location: Using Setting to Heighten Act 1
Session Six: Plotpourri: You Have a Lot More Plot Choices than You Think
Session Seven: Throwing Stones: An Overview of What Act 2 Must Do
Session Eight: When the Plot Hits the Fan: Complicating the Core Plot Conflict
Session Nine: Crying on the Inside: Complicating Character Conflicts
Session Ten: The Final Payoff: An Overview of What Act 3 Must Do
Session Eleven: Confronting Demons: The Core Plot Payoff
Session Twelve: What Do You Think You’re Doing: The Character Payoff
What will you learn?
Who should attend?
Meet the instructor
Donald H Hewitt
Donald H Hewitt is a working screenwriter and WGA member with 20 years of industry experience. His feature film credits include the English-language screenplay for the Oscar-winning film Spirited Away, as well as My Neighbor Totoro and Howl's Moving Castle. Mr. Hewitt has written for Pixar, Working Title, Miramax, New Line, ABC Family, Disney and Fox Animation. He is currently writing the upcoming feature Gods of Mars.
Over the last 10 years, Donald has also been a passionate and dedicated screenwriting instructor using his extensive experience to guide students to success. Not only do Donald's students consistently place highly in contests (including winner Johan Ingler, whose script Frankie & Chair is now in production), but many of them have gone on to sell their projects. In fact, just this year 4 students have sold 5 projects. Donald has also had the privilege of working with some of the top producers in the industry, such as: David Heyman, John Lasseter, Peter Chernin, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan, Charles Roven and Alex Gartner.
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