BASIC SCREENWRITING

Major

Writing & Literature

Quarter

Fall

Year

2021

Course Number

W&L CS 14, Section 1

Enrollment Code

59436

Instructor(s)

Wendy Eley Jackson

Date & Time

TR 1:00-2:50 PM

Location

Bldg 494, Room 143

Course Description

This course is an introduction to screenwriting, providing a toolbox of core skills that will start you on your way as a screenwriter and analyst of screenplays. Basic Screenwriting is a workshop-style course, weighted towards creative practice.

Required Text

Linda Seger, Making A Good Script Great Silman-James Press
Christopher Vogler, The Writer’s Journey Michael Wiese Production
John Yorke, Into The Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story Harry N. Abrams

Optional Text

Karl Iglesias, The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Writers: Insider Secrets From Hollywood’s Top Writers Adam Media