TV Writing | New York City | Creative Writing Classes in NYC and Online with Professional Writing Instructors

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"Learn how to write a script in 10 weeks and also how to market yourself and your script for the industry."

- Dan Noble
Manager

"I learned everything there is to know concerning TV writing."

- Erica Lake
Accounting

"I had no knowledge of this subject before taking this class...I now know how to format a scipt correctly and what is needed to produce an effective TV script."

- AnneMarie Jones
Trademark Administrator

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Most writers break into TV writing by joining the staff of an existing show. To win those jobs, you need two or three great "spec" scripts—perfectly executed episodes of still-current shows. Now and then, a writer breaks in through the more ambitious path of writing a pilot for a new show. We have courses that will guide you in the right direction for both.

TV Writing covers scripted shows: comedies (i.e. The Office, 30 Rock), dramas (i.e. Law and Order, Friday Night Lights), and those shows that draw elements from both (i.e. Entourage, Desperate Housewives).

If you seek to be a TV writer, we’ll show you how to write material of a high enough quality to give you a legitimate shot.

Select a class: 10-week, One-Day
See also: TV Writing Online

Level I
TV Writing | 10-week Workshop

This course gives students a firm grounding in all the basics of TV writing. Students will focus on creating a spec script for an existing show. You will learn how to select a show, structure and format to industry standards, stay true to a show's characters and spirit, and develop a dramatist's sense of dialogue and scene. You will also learn how to market your work.

Develop a spec script for an existing TV show
Lectures on basics of TV writing craft
Writing exercises to help develop your episode
Present work for critique (two times)

TV Writing I is for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals.

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(3.0 CEU)

New York City Classes

Tuition: $395, Returning Students $365 . Registration Fee $25.

Each class strictly limited to 14 students, ages 18 and up.

Starts	Meeting Day	Location	Time	Special	Enroll
Apr 20	Tuesdays	1450 Broadway	7:00PM - 10:00PM
Apr 22	Thursdays	272 W. 10 St.	7:00PM - 10:00PM

TV Writing | One-Day in NYC

The One-Day Workshops are fun, fast-paced immersions in a type of writing. You’ll get a mixture of brief lectures that hit the high-points and writing exercises that let you immediately try your hand at what you’ve just learned. The one-days provide an excellent overview of their fields, ideal for both the beginner and someone wanting a quick refresher course. Come in to class with a notepad, pen, and desire to learn. By the end of the day, you’ll be a more knowledgeable and skilled writer.

One-Days are for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals.

Topics include: format, scene structure, character, dialogue, the business.

New York City Classes

Tuition: $125. Registration Fee $25.

Each class strictly limited to 25 students, ages 18 and up.

Starts	Meeting Day	Location	Time	Special	Enroll
May 22	Saturday	30 W. 16 St.	11:00AM - 6:00PM