There are four text lectures for this course. The writing assignment is due the following Thursday after the course begins.
Lecture One: Readability
Lecture Two: Narrative Description
Lecture Three: Common Dialogue Mistakes
Lecture Four: How to Write Great Dialogue
Final Assignment
What will you learn?
Suggested Reading
Meet the instructor
Dave Trottier
Dave Trottier has sold or optioned several screenplays and developed projects for The Walt Disney Company, Hill Fields (for ABC), among others (some titles: Igor’s Revenge, The New Musketeers, A Window in Time, Hercules Recycled, The Penny Promise, and A Summer with Hemingway’s Twin.) As a script consultant and teacher, he has helped clients and students sell their work, break into the biz, and win contests, including two Nicholl Fellowships. His book, The Screenwriter’s Bible is now in its seventh edition and is a top seller. He was honored with the Distinguishing Teaching Award by the University of Phoenix and has taught writing courses, workshops, and seminars at over 30 American universities. He has written his “Ask Dr. Format” column for Script magazine since 1989 and is the friendly host of keepwriting.com.
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