Identify opportunities for improvement in your pilot script draft
Look for ways to ratchet up the drama and consequences for your characters
Review the overall structure and pacing of the plot
Give and receive feedback on your revisions in progress
About this course:
You've written a draft of your original hour-long pilot and now you need to dig deeper, raise the stakes higher, and stretch your characters further to make your script one that will leave an indelible mark on its readers. Have you introduced us to characters and situations that we want to come back to week after week? In this course, you review the choices your characters make, the consequences of those choices, and how to make those consequences more dramatic. You look at your actions, your pacing, your tension and your stakes, among other things. The goal: to improve your script until it's a story that demands the reader's attention.
Prerequisites
The completed one-hour pilot draft you wish to rewrite in this course is required to apply.
Admission to this course is by application only and the selection process is competitive. It is recommended that students take intermediate-level courses prior to submitting their work. When this course is open for enrollment, click "See Details" for application guidelines and quarterly application deadlines.
$100 non-refundable. Enrollment discounts limited to WP NOW members; no other discounts apply.
Enrollment limited to 12 students. Visitors not permitted.
This course meets in person at the designated class meeting time and location. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation.
Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after September 28, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Thu Oct 5, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Discussion
Thu Oct 12, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Discussion
Thu Oct 19, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Discussion
Thu Oct 26, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Discussion
Thu Nov 2, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Discussion
Thu Nov 9, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Discussion
Thu Nov 16, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Discussion
Thu Nov 30, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Discussion
Thu Dec 7, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Discussion
Thu Dec 14, 2023
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
Contact Us
Speak to a program representative. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm.
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