Create Fascinating Characters
and Write Engaging Dialogue
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NOTE: Scroll down to the end for the personalized version of the course.
Audiences fall in love with characters. Learn the tricks and techniques of designing and developing original and fascinating characters with emotional appeal and depth.
Characters talk. Avoid the typical dialogue that is the hallmark of the amateur, and write dialogue that snaps, crackles, and pops. What are the common blunders and the proven methods to writing great dialogue?
A story needs dimension. Apply useful techniques in story layering, coloring your characters, and enhancing the emotional impact of your character’s dual story line.
A marketable story conveys meaning to the reader (and audience). Meaning involves emotional involvement, heart, the story's subtext or theme, and what the reader gains from your screenplay that makes him or her want to buy it.
COURSE OUTLINE AND START DATE
Week 1 -- Creating captivating characters
Week 2 -- Emotion, meaning, and the external and internal journeys
Week 3 -- Engaging dialogue, subtext, and common blunders
Our class begins on January 2, 2025.
OUR CLASSROOM
Our online forums are asynchronous. That means we don't meet at a specific time, but you can “attend” class anytime it's convenient 24/7. Learn at your convenience and schedule.
You will have access to the class forums, course materials, and resources for two weeks after the end date of the workshop.
FEEDBACK ON ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments may be submitted early or late or not at all; you can work at your own pace. Here is a list of homework assignments:
Week 1 -- Character bios
Week 2 -- Identify two character plot-lines and the emotional pay-offs
Week 3 -- Your choice: “Scene written two ways” or “Subtext” exercise
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Dave Trottier has sold or optioned ten screenplays (three produced) and helped hundreds of writers break into the writing business. He is in-demand script consultant, award-winning teacher, and author of The Screenwriter’s Bible and seven other books. More.
CLASS PERKS
My evaluation of your homework assignments would normally cost you about $200. The cost of this course is only $145, so take advantage of me and register!
If you register Courses 1-3, including this one, in the “Write a Showcase Script” series, you will receive a $100 discount from any complete script evaluation.
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REGISTER FOR THE COURSE
Registration Fee: Only $145. For you only $125
The course begins on January 2and ends January 22, 2025. Specific instructions and your password will be emailed to you after you register.
PERSONALIZED VERSION OF THE COURSE
If you can't take the course on the date offered and want to take it now, register for the course and request "individualized version" on the order form or via email. You will receive the same individualized attention and weekly class materials as in the classroom version, but you will not have access to the posts of other writers and myself that would normally appear in the interactive classroom forums. Email me with any questions.
Required reading for both versions of the course: The Screenwriter’s Bible, 7th Edition
Email me with any questions about the course.