Scriptwriting | Creative Writing Classes in NYC and Online with Professional Writing Instructors

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"This is the fullest, most challenging introductory course I've ever taken. The instructor seems to know everything there is to know about poets, and he shares this information with the class in the most creative ways."

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"A fantastic way to improve your writing, whether you're new to the craft or brushing up on old skills."

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If you're eager to break into the world of script writing, Gotham Writers’ Workshop can point you in the right direction. We have courses in:

Screenwriting: writing scripts for feature-length films
TV Writing: writing scripts for episodic TV dramas and comedies
Playwriting: writing scripts for stage plays

Though there are many similarities between these forms, there are also significant differences. If you’re hoping to write something and see it produced (somewhere, even in a small theatre) in a relatively short time, you have the best chance by writing a play. Breaking into the professional world of screenwriting and TV writing is usually a long haul.

To further enhance your study of script writing, we have courses in:

How to Sell Your Screenplay: marketing feature-length film scripts
Film Analysis: analyzing produced films from a screenwriter’s point of view
Writing Dialogue: a one-day workshop on the art of writing dialogue (NYC only)

Screenwriting

How do you write a screenplay that might get bought by studio or a production company? Write a compelling script that’s impossible to stop reading, vividly cinematic, properly formatted, and ... More

Playwriting

Theater is the oldest form of dramatic storytelling, and many still consider it the most electrifying. Nothing beats the intensity of actors sharing the same air as the audience. The laughs and gasps ... More

TV Writing

How do you break into TV as a writer? The most likely path is to join the staff of an existing show. To win those jobs, you need samples of your work, which means one or both of these: 1) several ... More

Script Analysis

To excel at writing screenplays, one must do more than simply enjoy movies. The screenwriter needs to study movies. Painters typically learn their craft by studying the work of masters, ... More

How To Sell Your Screenplay

Learn the most effective steps and techniques for selling screenplays from a movie industry insider—a producer or development executive.

You’ve spent months, maybe years, sweating and ... More