FINISH YOUR SCRIPT (9-week private class) - WEDNESDAY SESSION
$750.00

DATE AND TIME:
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 to Wednesday, December 3, 2009 at 6:30PM

PLACE:
ArtMar Offices
60 W. 71st Street, #1A
New York, NY 10023

Get across the finish line. Whether you’ve got a polished first draft, a project that’s been “sitting on the shelf,” or you’re about to launch a query mailing, this class can help. In-class exercises delve into analyzing producer’s notes and coverage, solving long-term structure and character issues, and improving dialogue and pacing. At the end of nine weeks, Marilyn will read each student's script and provide a FREE detailed 45-minute script consultation (a $1000 value!).

Class includes complimentary copies of Marilyn's books How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks and The Four Magic Questions of Screenwriting.

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FINISH YOUR SCRIPT (9-week private class) - THURSDAY SESSION
$750.00

DATE AND TIME:
Thursday, September 24, 2009 to Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 6:30PM

PLACE:
ArtMar Offices
60 W. 71st Street, #1A
New York, NY 10023

Get across the finish line. Whether you’ve got a polished first draft, a project that’s been “sitting on the shelf,” or you’re about to launch a query mailing, this class can help. In-class exercises delve into analyzing producer’s notes and coverage, solving long-term structure and character issues, and improving dialogue and pacing. At the end of nine weeks, Marilyn will read each student's script and provide a FREE detailed 45-minute script consultation (a $1000 value!).

Class includes complimentary copies of Marilyn's books How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks and The Four Magic Questions of Screenwriting.

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WRITING A SCREENPLAY IN 10 WEEKS
$780

DATE AND TIME:
Mondays, October 5, 2009 - December 21, 2009 (12 Sessions)

PLACE:
New York University - School of Continuing and Professional Studies

This intensive writing course takes students from story idea to first draft of a feature-length screenplay in 10 weeks. Using accelerated techniques that focus on character, students learn to develop plots naturally. All participants must come to the first session with a one- to three-page story idea. They are then expected to write 10 to 15 pages per week. All scripts are due at the final session; the following two weeks are reserved for individual conferences with the instructor.


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** Can't take the course at NYU? Learn how to write a screenplay in 10 weeks with Marilyn's book How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks.

HOW TO RE-EXAMINE YOUR MAIN CHARACTER
$5 (with admission to the Expo)

DATE AND TIME:
October 16, 2009, 6PM

PLACE:
2009 Screenwriting Expo
Wilshire Grand Hotel
930 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90017

The goal of this seminar is to understand why your hero or heroine is the only character who can star in your script. By connecting the plot's Premise Question with your character's goal can you build the rock-solid foundation needed for a strong first draft.

To register, CLICK HERE.



** Can't make the Expo? Learn about the Premise Question in Marilyn's book How to Write a Screenplay in 10 Weeks.

THE FOUR MAGIC QUESTIONS OF SCREENWRITING
FREE (with admission to the Expo)

DATE AND TIME:
October 17, 2009, 9AM

PLACE:
2009 Screenwriting Expo
Wilshire Grand Hotel
930 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90017

In this cutting-edge class, Marilyn will guide you through her revolutionary new method of structuring a screenplay, using techniques she first presented at the 2008 Screenwriting Expo. Whether you are beginning a first draft, or rewriting a current script, these powerful ideas will help you move your work to a whole new level.

To register, CLICK HERE.



** Can't make the Expo? Learn about The Four Magic Questions of Screenwriting in Marilyn's book.

OVERCOMING THE WRITER'S FEARS
$20

DATE AND TIME:
October 20, 2009, 7PM

PLACE:
The Ellington Room
400 West 43 Street
New York, NY

In this 3-hour workshop, you will learn the mechanics of fear and how to take this basic survival tool and transform it from a bad feeling that keeps you from writing well, into a gift that ensures better work.

Award-winning NYU professor and private writing coach Marilyn Horowitz will help you overcome some of the universal fears that have plagued writers since time began. Since 1996, the proven techniques in her writing system have helped hundreds of writers complete their screenplays in ten weeks or less.

Some of the fears that will be addressed and overcome are:

-Fear of writing a boring plot
-Fear of creating passive characters
-Fear of writing bad dialogue
-Fear of never starting
-Fear of not finishing
-Fear that you won't write something people want
-Fear that you won't sell your screenplay
-Fear of writer's block

Included in this life-changing seminar is a special take home workbook will help you methodically address and transform your fears into success.

To register, CLICK HERE.