You will be given weekly in-class writing exercises and assignments in order to better develop your own stories, writing style and unique authorial voice. The most effective ways of marketing your manuscript will also be discussed. By the end of the course, you will have developed and completed at least one children's story draft. This class will also appeal to those who may not have taken the earlier course but have already written a story that is ready for a strengthening rewrite or a final polish. You will also be challenged with weekly writing exercises designed to help you sharpen your technical skills, inspire creativity and stimulate your imagination.
Enrollment is limited.
Completion of one Introductory Writing for Children course, or permission of instructor. This is the primary question in an agent's mind when considering any project. This class will be run as a two-step workshop. The first part of the class will be devoted to refining the premise of your screenplay so you can be sure that you have a solid commercial concept on paper before beginning to write your first draft. Your story will be critiqued by your instructor and fellow students who will be sure to red-flag elements that might hurt the chances for sale of your script.