The Writer’s Guide to Authentic Stories

SCRIPT X 451.2

Ensure your story follows real world protocols and practices in this course dedicated to enhancing the realism and believability of your story.

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Live Online
Starting at $720.00
As few as 10 weeks
3.0

What you can learn.

  • Learn to find facts that inform the reality of your story, to ensure viewers will believe it
  • Gain practical skills in conducting primary and secondary research
  • Identify what elements in your story would benefit from research and fact checking
  • Enhance your creative decisions by learning how to shape stories steeped in reality

About this course:

Research always pays off (and not just when it comes to historical works of fiction). This is especially true when it comes to things that we think we know, things we’ve seen depicted before, like the inner workings of a law firm or the emergency room in a hospital. The most important step in writing a screenplay (or novel) is gaining the breadth of knowledge and mastery of the material that’s necessary to write with authority. The facts you find are almost always better than the stuff that you make up, and the creative decisions and choices you make based on research lead to improvements that won’t happen in any other way. The goal of the course is to learn how to gain mastery and become an authority on the subject of a script you are currently developing. Students must bring either an outline or a completed script to be ready to workshop at the start of class.

Fall 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Tuesday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Canceled
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Instructor: Julian Goldberger
399765
Fee:
$720.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

No meeting October 29 and November 26.

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.

This course is held via video teleconference. Instructors use Zoom to offer live class meetings at the designated class meeting time. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation. Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 15, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet required to retrieve course materials.
(Optional) THE ART OF CREATIVE RESEARCH : A FIELD GUIDE FOR WRITERS by GERARD, PHILIP
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Online
Tue Oct 1, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Tue Oct 8, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Tue Oct 15, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Tue Oct 22, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Tue Nov 5, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Tue Nov 12, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Tue Nov 19, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Tue Dec 3, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Tue Dec 10, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Tue Dec 17, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning

Winter 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Thursday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens November 04, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Julian Goldberger
401095
Fee:
$720.00
Live Onlineformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted.

This course is held via video teleconference. Instructors use Zoom to offer live class meetings at the designated class meeting time. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation. Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 23, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet required to retrieve course materials.
(Optional) THE ART OF CREATIVE RESEARCH : A FIELD GUIDE FOR WRITERS by GERARD, PHILIP
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Online
Thu Jan 9, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Thu Jan 16, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Thu Jan 23, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Thu Jan 30, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Thu Feb 6, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Thu Feb 13, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Thu Feb 20, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Thu Feb 27, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Thu Mar 6, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning
Online
Thu Mar 13, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Remote Learning

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