Scriptwriting

We all like to be entertained, whether it’s watching a performance live on stage or flickering on a screen. Here’s where you learn to write the material that holds those audiences in thrall.

Writing Scripts 101

A great entry point for all scriptwriting—movies, TV, plays.

NYC & Online & Zoom

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Screenwriting

Write a movie—indie or mainstream, short or feature-length, any genre you please.

NYC & Online & Zoom

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TV Writing

Write a TV show—comedy, drama, something in-between, original or on-the-air.

NYC & Online & Zoom

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Scripts in Focus

Analyzing film and TV scripts from a writer’s perspective.

Online only

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Playwriting

Write a play—realistic or surreal, full-length or one-act, Broadway or a basement.

NYC & Online & Zoom

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Character

Explore the art of bringing characters to life—for fiction, nonfiction, and scripts.

NYC & Online

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Plot

Learn the elusive art of plotting—for fiction, nonfiction, and scripts.

Plot 1: Mechanics
Plot 2: Machinations

Online only

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Dialogue

Explore the art of creating effective dialogue—for fiction, nonfiction, and scripts.

NYC & Online

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How To Sell Your Script

Navigating the film and TV industry, for selling your movie and TV scripts.

NYC only

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Video Game Writing

Writing for video games, and, yes, they need good writers.

NYC & Online

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Just Write

A time and place to…just write.

NYC only

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Documentary Films

Conceive, capture, and shape true stories on film.

NYC only

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Web Series

Conceiving, creating, and publicizing online videos—a great way to get your work out there.

NYC only

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  Monday, April 6, 2020
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Zoom • 2–5 pm et
Writing Scripts 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Screenwriting | Level I
10-week Workshop
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
TV Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
Zoom • 10 am–1 pm et
TV Pilot | Level II
10-week Workshop
  Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Online
Character | Level I
3-week Class
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Online
Plot 1: Mechanics | Level I
3-week Class
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Online
Plot 1: Mechanics | Level I
3-week Class
Class full.  Call for wait list.
Online
Screenwriting | Level I
10-week Workshop
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Screenwriting | Level II
10-week Workshop
Online
TV Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
TV Pilot | Level II
10-week Workshop
  Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Zoom • 10 am–1 pm et
Screenwriting | Level I
10-week Workshop
  Thursday, April 9, 2020
Zoom • 10 am–1 pm et
Screenwriting | Level II
10-week Workshop
  Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Online
Writing Scripts 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Online
Playwriting | Level I
10-week Workshop – 4 spots left
Online
Screenwriting | Level I
10-week Workshop
Online
Video Game Writing, Part 1 | Level I
3-week Class – 2 spots left
  Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Writing Scripts 101 | Level I
6-week Class
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Playwriting | Level I
10-week Workshop
Online
Playwriting | Level II
10-week Workshop
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
Screenwriting | Level I
10-week Workshop – 2 spots left
Online
Screenwriting | Level II
10-week Workshop
Zoom • 7–10 pm et
TV Writing | Level I
10-week Workshop
Online
TV Pilot | Level II
10-week Workshop
  Sunday, April 19, 2020
Zoom • 10 am–1 pm et
Screenwriting | Level I
10-week Workshop