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Write a Screenplay

A full writing course built from the best of the interview archives and the video essays — structure first, then character, then the rewrite nobody wants to do.

Beginner · 6 modules · 20 lessons · 15h 6m

1. Before you type a word

12 Stages Of The Hero's Journey (Narrated By Christopher Vogler) — Film Courage · 23m · Beginner
How To Write A (Good) Short Film — Arc Studio Screenwriting · 14m · Beginner
3 Mistakes Screenwriters Make In Act 1 That Ruin A Screenplay - Michael Hauge — Film Courage · 12m · Beginner

2. Build the structure

Gone Girl — Don't Underestimate the Screenwriter — Lessons from the Screenplay · 12m · Intermediate
Screenwriting Plot Structure Masterclass - Michael Hauge [FULL INTERVIEW] — Film Courage · 68m · Intermediate
Anatomy Of Story - John Truby [FULL INTERVIEW] — Film Courage · 60m · Intermediate
Essential Skill Sets Screenwriters Need To Write Professionally - Corey Mandell [FULL INTERVIEW] — Film Courage · 75m · Intermediate

3. Make people out of words

Céline Sciamma | BAFTA Screenwriters’ Lecture Series — BAFTA Guru · 55m · Advanced
Mike Leigh | BAFTA Screenwriters' Lecture Series — BAFTA · 62m · Advanced
Nicole Holofcener | BAFTA Screenwriters' Lecture Series — BAFTA Guru · 50m · Advanced
What is Theme — 5 Ways to Layer Theme into a Screenplay — StudioBinder · 19m · Intermediate

4. Write the talking

Pedro Almodóvar | BAFTA Screenwriters’ Lecture Series — BAFTA Guru · 60m · Advanced
Writing Subtext — The Secret to Writing What's Under the Surface — StudioBinder · 22m · Intermediate
On Writing: Subtext (and how to use it)! [ Tarantino | Thrones | Gatsby ] — Hello Future Me · 26m · Intermediate
How to Write Amazing Dialogue with Karl Iglesias // Bulletproof Screenwriting® Show — Indie Film Hustle Podcast · 50m · Intermediate

5. The rewrite

THR Writer Roundtable: Chloe Domont, Andrew Haigh, Cord Jefferson, Tony McNamara, Eric Roth & More — The Hollywood Reporter · 40m · Advanced
Mark Boal | BAFTA Screenwriters’ Lecture Series — BAFTA Guru · 58m · Advanced
Essentials of Screenwriting - Complete Film Courage Interview with UCLA Professor Richard Walter — Film Courage · 65m · Intermediate

6. Send it out

TV Pilot Writing Class - Eric Conner [Full Version - Screenwriting Masterclass] — Film Courage · 80m · Intermediate
Getting It Write - Full Film Courage Interview with Lee Jessup — Film Courage · 55m · Intermediate

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