Become a Better Screenwriter

About this course:

Appropriate for all levels of writers, new, intermediate and experienced, this course focuses on pragmatic writing theory, craft, discipline, and approaches to tap into the more profound aspects of your wiser writer-self. You learn how to override your default subjective mindset of thinking and writing like a viewer and begin to think and write like working screenwriters. By overcoming your old entrenched ideas of what is good or bad writing you will be inspired to use your fresh set skills and new creative process to become a better screenwriter.    This course is part of a large lecture series and does not include workshopping of student writing. It is ideal for those who wish to gain knowledge in a particular subject area without the concerns of receiving credit. Grades are calculated based on quizzes and exams. These courses cannot be applied to certificate completion at UCLA Extension.