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Course Title:   Ron A. Goldberg's Screen Writing Course

LESSON ONE - Overview and terms

Gives an overview of all the basic elements of a screenplay so you can identify, define, explain and give examples of all of them..

Why? So you don't have to wait until you get to later lessons to get an 'idea' of what screenplay writing is all about


LESSON TWO - Creativity

Overcome all and any blocks to your creativity by analysing and releasing negative attitudes.

We'll show you where to get inspiration and new ideas through our Prompts and Creative wheels

How to generate story ideas using our 'lateral lookup' technique

How to generate story ideas using feelings

Why? So you never experience writers block and you never be at a loss for ideas.


LESSON THREE - Structure and Pace

We will teach you how to identify the divisions and plot points in a screenplay

You will get a chance to give examples of divisions and plot points in films seen or screenplay mentioned in this lesson

Apply the knowledge of division and plot points to a thumbnail or simple outline of a dramatic story

Solve the problem of where the acts should come in to any dramatic story by applying the criteria of characteristics

Why? So you begin to understand the timing involved in telling an attention grabbing story


LESSON FOUR - Structural Propellants

You will be introduced to the Big 5 Structural Propellants that drive a story forward

You will learn how to identify them in a dramatic work and how to use them.

Why? So you learn the absolutely Big 5 essential components of creating good dramatic writing


LESSON FIVE - Deconstructing a Film into a Step Outline

Understand the necessity for a Step Outline for every film you write

Understand fully the mechanics of a Timeline Step Outline

Learn how to quickly Deconstruct a Film into Steps

Describe how to test a Step Outline - Part One

Why ? With this tool fully mastered you'll avoid a 1,000 mistakes


LESSON SIX -Parallel construction

Explain what a Structural Choreography Outline is

Create the Structural Choreography Outline of a film using a Step Outline

Explain how to use Prompts to create short outline sketches of film stories

Create (by using Parallel construction) an Original Step Outline from the Structural Choreography Outline of an existent film

Why ? So in a matter of a day using this accelerated learning technique you experience what it is to actually create a full length film feature outline


LESSON SEVEN - Making a Scene

List the elements needed to create a good scene

Describe how to check if a scene is not working and diagnose the problem

Write an original scene paralleling a scene from a film

Why? So you make every scene unforgettable - no exceptions!



LESSON EIGHT - Dialogue

Explain the functions of Dialogue

Explain the difference between text and subtext

Give examples of Dialogue Hooks

Describe how to import dialogue from one context to another

Explain how to distil dialogue

Write dialogue for a scene

Why? So your dialogue is always original never boring



LESSON NINE - Characters

Explain how to get the audience to identify with a protagonist

Solve the problem of an audience not identifying with a protagonist

Explain how to create memorable characters

Explain how to create a story from a character

Learn the million dollar obit secret. You'll kick yourself that you never thought of this yourself.

Why? Once you know how to create memorable characters your screenplays are more than half way there.



LESSON TEN - Hero's Journey

Identify the elements of the Hero's Journey

Describe all the functions of the elements in the Hero's Journey

Apply all the principles and paradigms of the Hero's Journey to an Original Hero Journey story

Solve structural problems by using the Hero's Journey

Why? An In depth knowledge of The hero's journey is a must for anyone who wants to understand story telling no wonder Hollywood execs got so excited when they first heard about it.



LESSON ELEVEN - check buttons and getting your script seen

Write a screenplay and check it for all criteria learnt in this course

Explain what check buttons are

Explain what loglines and synopses are

Create loglines and synopses from your step outlines

List possible markets for your screenplays

Why? So you get producers excited enough by your story idea to want to read your script


“This course turned on my creative button, and there was just a pouring forth of ideas, I was amazed with how many good film script ideas I came up with that I could take further using the techniques taught. Feedback from Ron was always innovative and a springboard for new ideas - and openings to new story worlds!

Anni Hennop

Course Title 2 Ron A. Goldberg's Screen Writing Course Classification Writing & Publishing -> Script Writing Course Requirements Matric - English Price R450.00 Notes

Course Information Location COUNTRYWIDE Course Type Distant Learning Start Dates Flexible Length of Course 11 Lessons Final Registration Date

Contact Details Name Ron Goldberg Phone 021-4385535 / 0828594980 Email rong9telkomsa.net