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SCREENWRITING BASICS COURSE
What: 2-hour sessions per week - 8-week cohorts.
When: Sunday, January 18, 2026 - Sunday, May 3, 2026
Time: 1p - 3p
Where: Via Zoom
Master scriptwriting with an experienced instructor who has empowered thousands of writers. Gain the confidence and skills to craft a sellable script, create compelling pitch packages, and develop scripts that have secured deals 7-figures. The course includes custom slides for a comprehensive learning experience.
Each week you will have writing assignments to enhance your writing - with FEEDBACK!
SECTION A (Weeks 1-4)
Week 1: Discovering your Writer's Voice (Perspective) - Finding Your "Career Character"
Week 2: Film/TV Script Analyzing - Understanding Comp (Masterworks)
Week 3: Premise Analysis
Week 4: Character Analysis
FINAL SECTION ASSIGNMENT: Short Film Screenplay - 3-5 pages
SECTION B (Weeks 5-8)
Week 5: Story Entrance + Arc/Peer Feedback/Revisions
Week 6: Writing Proper Scenes
Week 7: Character Objectives + Motivations
Week 8: Writing Lean Action Lines + Metaphoric Dialogue
FINAL SECTION ASSIGNMENT: Short Film Screenplay - 5-10 pages
Bridge 17 Scriptwriters' Studio
Idea to Print. Stories to Life
You want to write. We can help with that. Our classes are taught by working screenwriters. Course material, assignments, and script reads are designed to be pragmatic. We focus on the practicality of writing more than theory. From the classics to modern-day award-winning scripts. Our focus is on developing skilled writers.