Topic: Rewriting for Film and Television

Catalog description

This is a workshop which asks students to explore the rigorous process of making their existing material the best it can be. A successful second draft of a script is the one that makes it look like everything you’ve written is not only intentional, but in fact, inevitable. In addition to exploring deep revision elements (structural changes from the roots up), we’ll discuss how to identify which parts of your script need attention and ways to address them. Punch ups, character arcs, moment-to-moment dialogue, and what it means to ‘polish’ a script are just a few of the tools covered during our journey between your first draft and your second. We’ll delve into how working writers assess their work, and get you started on that path. Students must already have a complete draft of a script to work with. INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR ENROLLMENT.