Story Development Workshop: Crafting Your Original Story

FILM TV X 476.244

Producers, development executives, directors, and writers gain practical experience adapting and developing their own stories for motion pictures, movies-of-the-week, and miniseries.

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Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Online
In-Person
Starting at $785.00
As few as 9 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Acquire techniques that strengthen character development
  • Learn the importance of collaboration with writers
  • Write development notes and learn the difference between beat sheets, step outlines, and story outlines
  • Compile directors/writers lists
  • Assess the marketplace and understand what network and studio executives are looking for
  • Learn how to pitch an idea

About this course:

Producers, development executives, directors and writers gain practical experience adapting and developing their own stories for motion pictures, movies-of-the-week and miniseries. Emphasis is placed on studying dramatic structure, learning techniques that strengthen character development and understanding the importance of collaboration with writers. You are called upon to write development notes; compile directors/writers lists; and learn the difference between beat sheets, step outlines and story outlines. You also learn how to assess the marketplace by determining what network and studio executives are looking for, as well as the best way to quickly and effectively pitch an idea. You are welcome to submit written works in-progress for in-class critiques. At the end of the course, you have honed your storytelling craft by writing original treatments based on your story outline developed in class.
Prerequisites
Good written communication skills. Previous training in story analysis is recommended but not required.

Spring 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Available
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Instructor: Scott Agostoni
396565
Fee:
$785.00
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ENROLL BY: Apr 1, 2024
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Notes
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required. 
Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 05, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
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Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Marla White
396879
Fee:
$785.00
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Location: UCLA
ENROLL BY: Apr 2, 2024
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Notes
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required.  
Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 15, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Apr 2, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Bunche Hall 2168
Lecture
Tue Apr 9, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Bunche Hall 2168
Lecture
Tue Apr 16, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Bunche Hall 2168
Lecture
Tue Apr 23, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Bunche Hall 2168
Lecture
Tue Apr 30, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Bunche Hall 2168
Lecture
Tue May 7, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Bunche Hall 2168
Lecture
Tue May 14, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Bunche Hall 2168
Lecture
Tue May 21, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Bunche Hall 2168
Lecture
Tue May 28, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Bunche Hall 2168
Lecture
Tue Jun 4, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Bunche Hall 2168
Lecture
Tue Jun 11, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
Bunche Hall 2168

Summer 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Scott Agostoni
397914
Fee:
$785.00
Onlineformat icon
Notes
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required. 
Refund Deadline
No refunds after June 28, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
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Wednesday, Saturday
Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Guido Segal
398042
Fee:
$785.00
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Location: UCLA
Notes
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required.  
Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 09, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Wed Jun 26, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 1284
Lecture
Wed Jul 3, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 1284
Lecture
Wed Jul 10, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 1284
Lecture
Wed Jul 17, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 1284
Lecture
Wed Jul 24, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 1284
Lecture
Wed Jul 31, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 1284
Lecture
Sat Aug 3, 2024
2:00PM PT - 5:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 1284
Lecture
Wed Aug 7, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 1284
Lecture
Sat Aug 10, 2024
2:00PM PT - 5:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 1284
Lecture
Wed Aug 14, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 1284
Lecture
Wed Aug 21, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA
School of Public Affairs Bldg. 1284

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