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Sharpen your comedic voice and shape your own humor piece in this engaging writing class with Rebecca Saltzman (New Yorker, McSweeney's). Learn techniques for political satire, comic monologues, and more through fun exercises and expert guidance. Leave with a polished, publication-ready piece.

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Writing Your Comedy Pilot (Online)

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Ready to turn your comedic vision into a polished pilot? In this 7-week intensive online course, you will learn how to structure a 3-act comedy pilot while developing your idea into a fully realized script, all inside a collaborative workshop setting. Write, analyze, and refine your way to a standout pilot.

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  • 14 hours over 7 sessions

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Class Description

Description

Screenwriting is a specialized craft with its own set of dramatic writing principles. In this 7-week class with screenwriter and playwright Daniel Talbott, you will learn the ways that film allows writers to tell stories in an infinite range of styles, from special effects-charged blockbusters to the intimate indie projects.


This class might be for you if you:

  • Are a playwright who wants the tools to transition from stage to screen.
  • Need a stronger grasp of the components of this form and want to start writing.


In this class you will:

  • Discuss the elements of a film script, particularly focusing on structure, form, and language.
  • Apply the concepts of character development, visual storytelling, theme, plot, and dialogue to your own original film script.
  • Develop and discuss new stories as well as screenplays-in-progress, with assignments and feedback tailored to the needs of your project.
  • Explore techniques for maintaining that inspiration as you work through the challenges of this form.


By the end of this class you will have:

  • A broad understanding of the components of screenwriting.
  • A strong full or partial first draft of your film and the tools to continue writing and developing your work.

 

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

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  • If a student withdraws from a class prior to 11 business days before the class' start date, the $50 deposit will act as a cancellation fee.
  • If a student withdraws from a class within the 7-11 business days prior to the class' start date, the student is required to pay 50% of the tuition.
  • If a student withdraws from a class on or after 6 business days prior to the class' start date, the student is required to pay 100% of the tuition.
Please note that all requests for withdrawal must be made in writing to CourseHorse. These cancellation fees cannot be used as tuition for future classes.

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Primary Stages ESPA

Primary Stages Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA) is a multidisciplinary school that offers training to playwrights, actors, and directors from all over the world. With a focus on nurturing emerging artists and providing them with developmental opportunities, ESPA has become a trailblazer in performing arts education and collaboration within the Primary Stages and greater New York theater community.

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