“In January 2021, with huge trepidation, I became the lone novelist in a syndicate of screenwriters on the course. I knew it would be interesting, engaging even, but did I expect it to be life-changing? You bet I didn’t, but it certainly was. I’d read Into The Woods, heard of acts and scenes and even knew how to spell protagonist, however never did the lightbulb glow so brightly as from week one of the course.”
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Screenwriting: Advanced Structure
Develop an industry-standard treatment for your original drama.
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