Developing and Writing Your First Screenplay

Event ID: L10242
Info: May 30-Jul 18 • Sat • 9:00am-12:00pm • 7 mtgs • No class Jul 4 • UHM Krauss 011 • $200
With: Bob Green

What is a "scene"? What is a "character arc"? What is "backstory" and why is it so important to the screenwriting process? Why is structrue paramount in screenwriting unlike other writing genres. Screenwriting calls for an understanding of storytelling and a strong sense of the visual.

This workshop, taught by a working professional, zeroes in on the fundamentals of developing a concept into a storyline and then into screenplay format. Students are given exercises in and out of class to develop an idea into a scene. At the end of these sessions, students should be well into producing a workable, professional-looking screenplay based on terms and techniques employed by screenwriters everywhere.

Bob Green is a professional screenwriter (Baraka), production consultant (Passion in the Desert, Buddha), and consulting producer (Sun Yat-Sen). He is currently a contributing writer for the Baraka sequel Samsara, which is in post-production. He is the film columnist for the Honolulu Weekly and his new screenplay Four Secrets has just been optioned. His film blog can be found at http://bobgreen.honoluluweekly.com.