Screenwriting 101 is an online class for beginning writers or writers
wanting to brush up on the fundamentals. For four weeks you will
interact and study under the guidance of your instructor to jump start
your writing and hit the ground running. Also, two online LIVE lectures
during office hours to help you as you do your assignments and work on
your script. Students gain enough knowledge to continue writing their
screenplay, start their first screenplay, and finish.

Why take a class? Every year about 50,000 or more screenplays will be
registered with the Writers Guild of America and other services. Less
than 1,000 will be purchased by Hollywood studios and producers. The
competition is fierce. You're competing with professionals as well as
everyone else. Start your screenwriting career (or first screenplay) by
taking a professional level class taught by a professional.

Classes available 2005 (deadline approaching):

July (July 1st deadline)
August

http://www.4screenwriters.com/screen_101.html

Class Goals:

Reading (e-text), movie analysis, and some writing exercises
Lectures on fundamental concepts
Present work for critique

Class Breakdown:

Finding the Heart of your story
Plot or Character driven, which is best?
Cause and Effect (Characters and Plot)
Thinking about Characters
Fully fleshed Characters
The Paradigms of a Story
Screenplay Structure

What is Structure and why is it important?
What Structure best suits your Story?
Structure and Genre
Classic Structure: Linear, Journey, Chase, Search
Types of Alternative Narrative Structure
Writing your first ten pages
The Setup
Establishing genre and drama
Connecting the Audience
Case Studies
Looking Ahead towards your Second and Third Acts (setups and payoffs)
Writing the Scene
Types of Scenes
Scene Dialectics
Ins and Outs
Functions
Structures
Sequences

Who is the instructor?

Chris Wehner, a published author, journalist, critic and professional
screenwriter. He has worked in the field for over 10 years. Starting in
the Fall of 2005 he will be an affiliate professor at the University of
Idaho teaching screenwriting. He was recently Editor-in-Chief and
Publisher of Screenwriter's Monthly and VP of Development for
MoviePartners. Currently his screenplay, EL CAMINO, is in development
with Area 51 Films in Los Angeles and is scheduled to go into production
this year. His book, Screenwriting on the Internet: Researching, Writing
& Selling Your Script on the Web was a Top Seller at The Writer's Store
and his latest book "Who Wrote That Movie?" has received praise as
well.

For more information and registration:
http://www.4screenwriters.com/screen_101.html