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Creating The Viral Web Series - On Demand Edition |
"We also offer a live, instructor-led online course. In recent years, the Internet has created the space for an entirely new storytelling format: the web series. Cheap to make and easily accessible for viewers, a web series can be the perfect way for you to get started as a filmmaker and be noticed for your talent. All you need is the right set of tools and skills. Although unique in format and distribution, the web series at its core contains the same basic elements that we look for in every type of visual entertainment: memorable characters, satisfying stories, and intriguing conflict. If you can demonstrate your writing talent in a web series, you ™ll also be proving your ability to handle larger-scale formats like feature screenplays and television scripts. By the end of the course, you ™ll have your pilot in hand "" and a plan for where you want to take your series in subsequent episodes. With skills that are applicable not only to this format but to writi"
Price: 89.99
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It All Begins With The Story T-Shirt - Men's Extra-Large |
"You ™ve seen the attractive and witty Writers Store staff modeling them at events around town. Now you can look just as stylish and show your allegiance to The Writers Store! For the first time ever, The Writers Store is selling our staff t-shirts. Each t-shirt has a graphic that shows a block of gray letters with It All Begins With The Story and The Writers Store highlighted in red. The shirts are 100% preshrunk cotton. Sizing does run small, so if you ™re between sizes order up."
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Writing The Animated Feature Film - On Demand Edition |
"The budget-friendly On Demand option offers our comprehensive course in PDF format, which provides instructions and exercises on specific skills you will need to succeed as a screenwriter. There is no instructor interaction with this course. In this online writing course you will learn: Detailed 3-Act Screenplay Structure How to write using �Sequences � and �structural landmarks � �Worlds � in animation The importance of themes in animation How to write effective scenes Writing for 4 Quadrants The business of Animated Features Some useful film language Course Outline Session One: Screenplay Structure: Part 1 What is a story? Wants VS Needs What a sequence is and how to use them. The concept of High Concept The structural landmarks Session Two: Screenplay Structure: Part 2 Kinds of Characters and character arcs Planting and paying off The dough of the comedy Percentages and pages Session Three: Animation Specific Screenwriting Concepts �Worlds �"
Price: 99.99
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Creating The Winning Series Premise - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR More and more aspiring television writers are coming up with their own original series ideas these days "" and writing pilots on spec "" but there is very little guidance on how to do this from existing screenwriting books and courses. Knowledge about what networks, producers and agents look for in a series idea and pilot is known by experienced industry players and established TV writers, but not by those trying to break in "" and it ™s a very different set of guidelines from feature film writing, or even writing a sample episode of an existing series. But original pilots are what showrunners mostly look at today as writing samples for openings on their staffs, so it ™s crucial to understand how to create a winning one. Multiple Emmy-winning writer-producer Erik Bork (best known for the HBO miniseries BAND OF BROTHERS and FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON), has developed numerous drama and comedy series ideas into pitches or spec pilot scripts, and op"
Price: 79.99
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The Modern Tv Drama Pilot: How To Write For Success In Today's |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Television drama is changing faster and more radically than it ever has before. Yesterday ™s hot hip hit now looks as stodgy and dated as reruns of The Mod Squad. The pilots networks are buying are faster, darker, and weirder than anything the medium has ever seen. And they ™re only going to keep pushing in this direction "" more complex, more disturbing, more violent, more addictive � and just plain more. If you want to sell a pilot in this new reality "" or if you ™re hoping to impress buyers with a spec pilot as a writing sample "" you need to understand where the market is now, and where it will be a year from today � and you need to know why. This webinar will explain the forces driving the changes in storytelling styles and structures, and show you how to design your own pilot for the new television world. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN How television drama is changing in front of our eyes The commercial imperatives"
Price: 79.99
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Creating The Short Film - On Demand Edition |
"We also offer a live, instructor-led online course. A short film is a great way to get your voice heard and to enter into the screenwriting market. A number of prestigious short film contests exist to help screenwriters build or enhance their credentials. And the ever-lowering cost of production has opened the doors to more projects. Because of the compressed format of short films, the demands on the writer are in many ways even greater because there is less time (fewer pages) to convey an engaging story and compelling characters. Knowing how to successfully craft a short film screenplay is essential in grabbing the reader ™s attention. This course offers comprehensive tools and insights for writing the short film. An overview of various genres and types from avant-garde to mainstream short films will be explored. Examples from a variety of short films will be referenced to offer insights into what works and what doesn ™t, and how to keep the reader engaged. The fundame"
Price: 99.99
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Everyone Can Spot A Fake - Video Download |
"We can all spot a fake, right? The last thing you want is your audience becoming bored with your crime drama because your details lack the necessary authenticity to be believable. However, very few of us have the time, money or desire to spend years learning about forensic science. Jennifer Dornbush to the rescue! She ™ll provide real-life examples from her years of working in the crime industry to help you write convincing scenes with forensic details that help move your plot forward. This how-to video includes the need-to-know basics for screenwriters of all levels. Learn how to write a clich ©-free crime screenplay that pulls your audience into your story. Jennifer Dornbush will give you the crucial elements of crime scene investigations and tips for how to use them in your story. Learn how evidence can serve as a turning point in your story arc, why less is more in crime writing and why DNA should never be your case solver. In this how-to video, you &"
Price: 29.99
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Movie Lines Magnetic Poetry - Boxed Edition |
"Let your internal screenwriter shine, by arranging your favorite movie lines into a mashup blockbuster. The Magnetic Poetry Mixed-Up Movie Lines kit is a collection of your favorite movie moments, cut up into phrases and ready for arranging and rearranging. Now you can rewrite your favorite lines with a new twist while you sip your morning coffee. Open up a box and create the funniest movie script or beat a bad case of writers block with over 220 silver screen magnets."
Price: 11.99
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Writers Research Series: The Secret To Writing Firearms And Knives - |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Critical plot points pivot often on characters' use of firearms and knives. However, many writers fall victim to pop culture clich ©s that don't accurately represent these important items. From terminology to tactics, depicting firearms and knives correctly can establish authority with an audience, make your writing stand out and prevent plot holes the size of bullet wounds. In this presentation, Ben Sobieck, author of the Weapons for Writers: A Practical Reference for Using Firearms and Knives in Fiction (Writer's Digest Books, Summer 2015), will boil the complex world of firearms and knives into key points you can use right away to avoid the trope trap. It doesn't matter if you grew up around these items or have no interest in ever shooting a gun, you'll have a firm grasp of key concepts and a leg up in the competitive writing market. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: The best-kept secret to writing firearms and knives like a pro without knowing anything about "
Price: 79.99
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Introduction To Playwriting - Online Session |
"There are few feelings more exciting than sitting in the back of a dark theatre watching live actors perform your words, while an audience laughs and cries or even shifts uncomfortably in their seats "" and eventually bursts into applause. It ™s like watching a chemical reaction that produces an incredible energy, an energy unique to the live stage. An energy that all begins with the playwright. Whether you ™ve never written anything before or you ™re experienced in another kind of writing or you ™re a playwright looking to sharpen your skills, �Introduction to Playwriting � offers clear, step-by-step guidance in the basics: character, conflict and structure, setting, dialogue and formatting. But that ™s not all. Need to make that good script great? We ™ll study more than a dozen elements you can use in the rewriting process to move your script up a level and then discuss what to do next in the development and submission process. And sinc"
Price: 149.99
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Beginning Television Writing - Online Session |
"Mad Men. Modern Family. The Good Wife. Some of the best storytelling in Hollywood is happening on the small screen, and a TV script is the current must-have spec for any aspiring writer. Find out how you can dive into the world of working in episodic TV through the Beginning Television Writing course from The Writers Store. Established executive producer and showrunner William Rabkin will guide you through the the process of successfully writing a spec episodic script that will open doors across Hollywood. The course is conducted like an actual TV writers room, with Rabkin acting as the showrunner. Over the 4-week course period, you ™ll learn how to analyze a TV show and brainstorm �franchise �-friendly story ideas. Next up is developing and writing a story and then, after incorporating Rabkin ™s notes, you ™ll be sent off to write your outline. Finally, you ™ll develop and refine your outline, leaving you ready to write your episodic spec sc"
Price: 199.99
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"Television On The Wild, Wild Web: And How To Blaze Your Own Trail -" |
"There is a revolution happening in entertainment and it is all the Internet's fault. It's a revolution that is changing the rules for television and filmmaking and the major studios are scrambling to figure out their place in this new world. Independent filmmakers have discovered that web television is a fantastic way to break into the industry creating many opportunities. But as with everything new, this vast ocean called web television can be hard to navigate. This book gives you a comprehensive map to web television and walks you through the crucial steps on how to fund, film, market, and distribute your web series opus."
Price: 22.95
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Everything I Know About Filmmaking I Learned Watching Seven Samurai - |
"In celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, one of cinema s most superb and influential achievements, Richard D. Pepperman presents this elegant book as a master class, and illustrates, with beautiful strokes of insight, how and why this film has inspired generations of filmmakers. Here is a handbook for directors, screenwriters, and editors, and a guide for all curious lovers of cinema. Any film director who can count a minimum of 12 masterpieces among his films is clearly unique and worthy of serious study. An excellent introduction to the work of Kurosawa. Francis Ford Coppola"
Price: 19.95
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Pitch And Presentation: Everything You Need To Know To Sell Your |
"First impressions are an important ingredient of social and business relationships. So what do you do when you meet a producer, agent, studio, or network exec for the first time? How do you react when a pro asks about your latest screenplay? If a story editor requests a synopsis of your project before looking at your script or book, what's your response? What should you expect when you take a Hollywood meeting? These questions have actual correct answers, and Hollywood Insider Kathie Fong Yoneda is the go-to expert to guide you through the rough Industry waters. In Pitch & Presentation, she ™ll give you the tools you information you need to have the confidence to meet and greet the people who assist in your big break or take your career to the next level. Your 4-week online session concludes with a private 30-minute phone meeting with Kathie to practice your pitch. That alone is worth the price of enrollment! Here ™s a general breakdown of subjects covered in this "
Price: 149.99
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Writing The Faith-Based Screenplay - Ondemand |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Whether you ™re a person of faith or just interested in writing a story for the faith market, there are specific aspects unique to this market you need to know that will affect structure and content your script. The faith-based audience is finicky and the distributors are looking for certain things in the scripts they choose to produce. Brad Wise and Rebel Pilgrim have been navigating this space since 2008 when Fireproof took Hollywood by storm. They ™ve formed relationships with all the distributors in the Faith and Family market and understand its complexities. In this webinar Brad will speak from his experiences of steps you need to take to write not only a good faith-based script but also one that producers and distributors will jump on! WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: The first question a distributor will ask about your script. Keys to writing a script that fits the faith market ™s lower budgets. Stories of success and failure from the t"
Price: 79.99
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Proper Formatting Technique: How To Create A Compelling And |
"Many software programs perform the technical procedures behind screenplay formatting, but do you know the necessary techniques and currently accepted standards that will set your script apart from the heap? In Proper Formatting Technique, author Dave Trottier (Dr. Format himself) will not only teach you the rules, he ™ll also show you when and how to break them. By applying his formatting techniques, you ™ll write more compelling descriptions and sharper dialogue. And that ™s because formatting is not just a box to dump your story into, it ™s part of the story itself - a writing tool that enhances your story and helps you create a reader-friendly screenplay. This 4-week course includes five lessons and several exercises to sharpen your skills. In addition, Dave will provide a complete critique of your 3-page writing sample. Here ™s a general breakdown of subjects covered in this course: Week 1: The Fundamentals The spec script, the shooting"
Price: 149.99
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Showrunners: The Art Of Running A Tv Show - Softcover Edition |
"Collected from a truly expansive exploration of television's most creative minds, Showrunners is an insider's guide to creating and maintaining a hit show in today's golden age of television. The official companion to the documentary Showrunners, this highly informative book features exclusive interviews with such acclaimed and popular showrunners as Joss Whedon, Damon Lindelof, Ronald D.Moore, Terence Winter, Bill Prady, Shawn Ryan, David Shore, and Jane Espenson. The wealth of experience in the book is worth it for anyone who is even remotely thinking of a career in the industry. - Indiewire Tara Bennet does a great job of capturing both the delights and dramas in the life of a Showrunner. - Fangirl Nation"
Price: 14.95
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Anatomy Of A Successful Spec: What ™S Working In The Current |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR In the past two years, Corey Mandell has had 48 students and clients sell or option scripts with dozens more landing feature film and TV writing assignments. An extremely well executed spec script is required to break into the business, yet too many writers waste valuable time writing a script with little to no chance at success. This seminar covers what agents and managers are looking for in today ™s marketplace and shares the best ways to launch a career. It also provides the specific tools required to write screenplays at a professional level. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: What is required to writer a script that truly can grab and hold a reader ™s attention Why most spec scripts are rejected after a few pages What kind of scripts stand out and get you the right kind of attention How to know if your script is ready to be read by the industry How to get your script read by the right people What exactly are agents and managers looking for Avoid"
Price: 79.99
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A Safari Guide To Finding Your True Writing Process - 2014 |
"All aboard! Take a ride with award-winning screenwriters through their writing processes and come up with effective strategies for developing one that works for you. This audio from a 2014 Screenwriters World Conference session covers every area of screenplay writing from coming up with ideas to editing your work. Whether you ™re interested in how to write a movie script, TV scripts or simply generating plot ideas for your story, this audio will guide you in the right direction. Learn how professionals approach screenplay writing "" how they brainstorm, organize their ideas, outline their story, and develop their characters. With their direction, you ™ll be better equipped to develop your theme, write engaging dialogue and add clarity to your plot. Learn how to write a movie script in the most efficient way possible by reflecting on the way you work and getting out of your own way!"
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Unleash Your Story: 30 Days To A Finished First Draft - Ondemand |
"With this OnDemand webinar, you ™ll learn: Exactly how to structure your days, for 30 days, to have a full-length first draft finished by the end of the month How to find your authentic voice and let it shine through (as Julia Cameron says, making writing �more like eavesdropping and less like inventing a nuclear bomb �) Why writing, editing, and marketing are separate activities and how to get better results in all three stages of your project A unique approach to researching for your story How to ignore your inner critic, overcome fear of embarrassment and fear of not following through How to break through all common types of writer's block and obstacles to finishing About this OnDemand Webinar: Maya Angelou said �there is no agony like bearing an untold story within you. � If you know what she means, this presentation is for you. You want to share your story idea with the world, but you procrastinate, you outline, you think"
Price: 79.99
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Writing And Selling Sci-Fi And Fantasy - Ondemand Webinar |
"With this OnDemand Webinar, you'll learn: The three essential elements to SF/fantasy stories: character, conflict, and worldbuilding How to distill your work into a one-page synopsis When, where, and how to use that synopsis to sell your work Why the world serves the story, not the other way around How to find the core of your narrative and stay focused on it What makes writing and selling science fiction and fantasy different from other genres About this OnDemand Webinar Every great work of science fiction and fantasy starts with a solid narrative with unique characters. Once that's accomplished, the writer can build in conflict and a unique world in which that story takes place. All too often aspiring writers fail to approach their stories in that order. If your story is either failing to come together or failing to sell, Phil Athans can help you focus your writing efforts on the core of your narrative. He then explains how to use that core"
Price: 79.99
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Building Your Story Arc: Discovering The Bones Of Your Story - |
"Structure in a story has to do with integrity--wholeness. This wholeness is sensed by the audience no matter how subtle it is. This gives your audience a feeling of gravity, that your story is moving forward. The best tool a writer can use is that which tests the structural elements of their story. Testing for structure can also get a writer out of story trouble, especially when we hit a wall in continuing to develop a story. During this 58-minute video tutorial, you'll discover tools to: Move your story forward Measure the effectiveness of your story arc Trouble-shoot issues of pace and momentum Understand how readers perceive gravity-like structure Evaluating the effectiveness of the structural integrity of your story is an ongoing process within completing a story. No talk here of outlines before the fact, superimposing requirements that don't relate to the story arc. Instead this practical, audience-oriented approach might even result in the synopsis "
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Powerhouse Character Creation - 2014 Screenwriters World Conference |
"As a screenwriter, characterization can be the most difficult process to write. It ™s also one of the most important elements of a story - the one that attracts actors, which in turn attracts money to produce your film. In this recorded session from the 2014 Screenwriters World Conference, two experienced writers will walk through the processes that have facilitated their ability to write memorable characters. Learn what the �nugget � is and how to use it to your advantage in the character development process. The instructors will unveil research showing that the three-act structure parallels our own cognitive processes, which is why some movies are huge hits and others aren't. They ™ll walk through character archetypes and how to peel away at your character ™s change throughout your story in a way that welcomes your audience on their journey. With this in-depth look at writing complicated, authentic characters, you ™ll be ready to dive in t"
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Poking A Dead Frog: Conversations With Today's Top Comedy Writers - |
"Amy Poehler, Mel Brooks, Adam McKay, George Saunders, Bill Hader, Patton Oswalt, and many more take us deep inside the mysterious world of comedy in this fascinating, laugh-out-loud-funny book. Packed with behind-the-scenes stories--from a day in the writers' room at TheOnion to why a sketch does or doesn't make it onto Saturday Night Live to how the BBC nearly erased the entire first season of Monty Python's Flying Circus Poking a Dead Frog is a must-read for comedy buffs, writers and pop culture junkies alike."
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Horror Conventions: What Makes A Scary Movie - Ondemand |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR From the earliest days of cinema filmmakers have explored the emotion of fear. Along the way they ™ve developed Horror Conventions ""the �rules of fear � ""that have come down to us in the present day. Over the decades, new horror genres have emerged, from the Slasher Film to the �Found Footage � Genre, each one bringing its own new set of Conventions that create an unspoken language of expectation between the filmmaker and the audience. From the slow-moving monster that always overtakes the rapidly-fleeing victim, to the group of friends that always seem to �split up � to conduct a search with inevitably lethal results, to the camera that never runs out of power in the Found Footage movie, Horror Conventions seem to transcend logic. How do these Horror Movie Conventions develop? What dramatic and emotional purpose do they serve? Most importantly, why do audiences so eagerly accept them? This webinar, taught by horror pro Neal Marshall Stevens ("
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Formas De Cine Pro - Download Edition |
"FORMAS DE CINE PRO - INTERACTIVO es un paquete de 108 formularios y se �alizaciones en archivos Adobe Acrobat PDF. Utilize Adobe Reader o Adobe Acrobat para llenar y luego imprimir los formularios usando cualquier tipo de impresora. FORMAS DE CINE PRO - INTERACTIVO contiene muchos nuevos y redise �ados formularios, acuerdos y guiones gr �ficos con muchas nuevas se �alizaciones de producci �n para el soporte de todas las fases de producci �n, desde pre-producci �n hasta post-producci �n. FORMAS DE CINE PRO - INTERACTIVO es completamente amigable para el usuario. Unicamente se necesita un m �nimo de experiencia en computadoras. Formas De Cine Pro - Interactivo funciona en cualquier computadora o dispositivo inteligente capaz de leer archivos .pdf. FORMAS DE CINE PRO - INTERACTIVO es la manera m �s conveniente, econ �mica en la que productores, cineastas y estudiantes pueden comprar formularios de producci �n profesionales. FORMAS DE CINE PRO - INTERACTIVO formularios pueden tam"
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Writing Is Rewriting - 2014 Screenwriters World Conference Session - |
"Learn to enjoy the rewriting process! In this recorded session from the 2014 Screenwriters World Conference, you ™ll get firsthand experiences from a panel of screenwriters, producers, actors and directors about how they handle the rewriting process. This talk covers rewriting as an absolute reality of making a career as a writer. The panelists discuss the number one mistake screenwriters make in the script writing process and how to avoid it. They ™ll discuss the process of getting notes "" who to get them from, whose notes to take with a grain of salt and why. Get tips and tricks for overcoming a troublesome scene and end with a script you ™re truly proud of."
Price: 19.99
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