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"I think taking an online class is brilliant because you can access the class 24/7. I love the break down of the lecture, the notebook, the class discussion, and the booth. Most of all, this class got me writing for 10 weeks straight! With interactivity, you feel you want to write. You have a purpose and a goal so you prioritize it. And you feel like you're getting somewhere. I've taken Gotham's classes before and I will take them again—they're awesome."

- Marilyn Miller
Screenwriter

"The instructor brings a clarity and personal approach to a subject the seemed mysterious and foreboding."

- Alain Espourteille
Student

"Gotham Writers' Workshop has proved a priceless resource for our members, and writers around the world. Their skilled instruction, convenient class schedules, and student-faculty exchange are without equal."

- John Johnson
Executive Director
American Screenwriters Association

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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 realistically produce-able.

Our screenwriting courses will help you meet these criteria, and also guide you in creating characters, building plots, shaping scenes, sharpening dialogue, and, of course, peddling your script. Whether you seek to write big Hollywood movies or low-budget indies, we’ll show you what it takes to get in the screenplay game.

Select a class: Level I, Advanced
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Level I
Screenwriting | 10-week Workshop

Using a balance of lecture, exercise, and feedback on work from the instructor and classmates, this course gives students a firm grounding in all the basics of screenwriting. Everything is presented in a clear, accessible manner.

Begin a feature-length screenplay
Lectures on basics of screenwriting craft
Writing exercises
Present work for critique (two times)

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

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(3.0 CEU)

Online Classes

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

Each class strictly limited to 16 students, ages 18 and up.

Starts	New Lecture	Location	Time	Special	Enroll
Nov 10	Tuesdays	Online	24 hrs. a day		CLASS FULL Call for waitlist
Jan 5	Tuesdays	Online	24 hrs. a day
Jan 19	Tuesdays	Online	24 hrs. a day
Feb 9	Tuesdays	Online	24 hrs. a day
Mar 9	Tuesdays	Online	24 hrs. a day

Advanced
Screenwriting | 10-week Workshop

Focusing on developing projects and receiving feedback from the instructor and classmates, this course helps students sharpen their skills and work toward completion of a saleable screenplay. Writers often repeat Screenwriting II to continue their projects.

Work toward completion of a feature-length screenplay
Lectures and exercises that expand on basics of screenwriting craft
Engage in rewriting
Present work for in-depth critique (two times)

Prerequisite: Screenwriting I or the equivalent.
Which level is right for you? How to Choose a Level

(3.0 CEU)

Online Classes

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

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

Starts	New Lecture	Location	Time	Special	Enroll
Jan 13	Wednesdays	Online	24 hrs. a day
Jan 27	Wednesdays	Online	24 hrs. a day
Feb 24	Wednesdays	Online	24 hrs. a day