Calendar
| Day | Date | Content | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | February 6 |
Q&A | I know how to create sympathy, but how do I get the audience to empathize with my main character? |
| Tuesday | February 7 |
Q&A | Do you feel that it is important to build an audience’s empathy with a character early in a screenplay? |
| Wednesday | February 8 |
Q&A | You’ve talked about the importance of reserving judgement on the controlling idea of a story. Why is this a good idea? |
| Thursday | February 9 |
Q&A | I notice that a lot of the screenplays used in the Story class have very artistic and detailed exposition to set up each beat, such as the description of the office in Chinatown. I don't do this when writing novels. Is this common in screenplays? |
| Friday | February 10 |
Q&A | Do you feel that other schools of thought are threatened by “new criticism”? |
| Saturday |
February 11 |
Lesson | Celebrity Series Lesson: Academy Award-Winning Producer Ed Saxon, “How Hollywood Works”, Part 12 |
| Sunday | February 12 |
Interview | Bestselling Author of "The Lace Reader," Brunonia Barry, Part 11, Conclusion |
Notes:
Screenwriting Contest announcement:
COMEDY WRITERS NEEDED: ADA Sport, an LA based animation company, is looking for talented comedy writers for their funny, edgy and viral animation web series, “Cyber Smack,” aimed at 25s and under. If idea is accepted, pay is up to $300 per episode + 10% profit share. To submit your resume and writing samples (ideally 3-4 pages comedy script) or ask any question, please email it to submit@adasport.com.
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