Syllabus



Part 1: Character Work
Week 1: The Beginning
Week 2: The Character Sketch
Weeks 3 & 4: The Character survey
Week 5:  The Back Story
Week 6:  The Dream
Week 7:   Dressing Your Characters

Part 2: Plotting
Week 8:    Aristotle's Incline
Week 9:  Story Line
Week 10:  Scenario
Week 11:  Key Scenes

Part 3: Scene Building
Week 12:  Scene Sketch (Storyboard)
Week 13:  Stage Setup
Week 14:  Dialogue
Week 15:  Action
Week 16:  Point Of View
Week 17:  Building Acts

Part 4: Writing Your Key Scenes
Week 18:  The Opening Scene
Week 19:  The Closing Scene
Week 20:  The Catharsis
Week 21:  The Midpoint
Week 22:  Plot Point One
Week 23:  Plot Point Two

Part 5: Completing Your First Draft
Week 24:  Opening to Plot Point One
Week 25:  Plot Point One to Midpoint
Week 26:  Midpoint to Plot Point Two
Week 27:  Plot Point Two to Catharsis
Week 28:  Catharsis to Closing Scene
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This page last updated 7 APR 2003