NEW WORKSHOP ANNOUNCED - "SCREENWRITING 201: DIGGING DEEPER" Plus 8-Week Advanced Class and SCREENWRITING BASICS. **Also NEW SKYPE TELECLASS IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE MIAMI Offered -- and private teaching if you want personal attention -- There are Only 3 Skype or Private Slots Available for Fall. (2 left!)***

Registration Open Now for Fall Classes.

Are you looking to enhance your screenwriting know-how or polish your writing skills?

These workshops are for you!

a) Screenwriting 101: The Basics is an introduction to the art and craft of screenwriting. It consists of lecture material as well as "hands-on" writing assignments. You will learn a lot in our time together. Topics covered include:

* industry standard script formatting and how to use screenplay software
* character
* tone
* dialogue
* visual storytelling
* genre
* story structure

The workshop will ALSO touch on the business of screenwriting and the steps involved in moving your script into production. Appropriate for fiction and documentary writers working in film, video, and television. Appropriate for novelists, journalists, and playwrites wanting to learn the art/craft of screenplay writing. Appropriate for all levels of writers.

To make the most of our class time, you will be given homework assignments during the week, and we will utilize the web for some materials. Class size is very limited - 14 max. Small Salon class limit is 6. You will receive individual, personalized feedback on your writing.

WORKSHOP: SCREENWRITING 101: The Basics
DATES: Thursdays Sept 30 - Oct 14 (3 Weeks) TIME: 5:30-8:30 pm (or 6-9)
TUITION: $325.00 plus 25.00 Materials Fee
LOCATION: Yahr's Home Office near Miami Shores. A comfortable space - coffee and tea provided. This is a Small Salon (6 students max).

*** NEW FOR FALL, THIS COURSE IS ALSO OFFERED AS A PERSONALIZED TELECLASS (VIA SKYPE) IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE MIAMI AND AS A PRIVATE ONE-ON-ONE CLASS FOR THOSE WHO PREFER (ONLY 3 SLOTS AVAILABLE)

All workshops include personalized instructor comments and feedback on your own screenplays. There are "between-class" writing assignments and homework, as well. You'll get a lot out of our short time together. DUE TO LIMITED CLASS SIZE, a $75.00 deposit reserves your spot. Full Payment due one week before class begins. Checks, Cash, and Credit Cards accepted. (Fee for Paypal/Credit Card.) Please feel free to call or Email with any questions!

b) NEW! "WRITE YOUR DARN SCREENPLAY!" 8-WEEK CLASS

Stop Procrastinating! What are you waiting for? It's time to GET YOUR SCREENPLAY WRITTEN! This is a class for serious writers (well, you can have a sense of humor) who are seriously interested in getting their feature screenplay written -- or rewritten well. Many writers struggle with motivation: this class will keep you on track -- think of it as a FILM COACH -- to make sure you are getting that draft DONE! But it is more than that: class size is VERY limited to allow for intimate group feedback, and we will be workshopping scenes and addressing various writing topics. This class is also suited for people in the re-write process.

• Pre-requisite: Screenwriting 101: The Basics or suitable experience.
• Commitment: A minimum of 5 hours per week of writing time, an hour a workday is fine. A minimum of 2 hours to devote to homework. More time is great.
• You may begin a new screenplay or work on an existing one of yours.
• Each week we will cover different topics. The topics may shift according to flow of class and needs of writers. Sample topics include: The Treatment, The Step-Outline, Dialog, Pacing, Character Development, Mythic Structure and overview of teachers of structure including Syd Field and others.
• Every week you will be working on your screenplay.
• Every week I will address formatting issues you may have, as they come up, for instance the proper ways to deal with intercutting, how to handle subtitles, etc.
• We will be workshopping scenes in class.
• You will be responsible for homework assignments and readings.
• As part of your homework, you will provide feedback and critique of colleagues’ work -- this is an invaluable learning tool as well.
• NOTES: Class size is limited to 8. You must demonstrate a solid understanding of screenplay writing, both in form and content, to be accepted into the workshop. Harriette is available for extra consulting for those who need extra help -- this is an add-on, you are expected to be able to write well enough to embark on this journey together. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? WRITE THAT DARN SCREENPLAY!

WORKSHOP: 8-WEEK WRITE YOUR DARN SCREENPLAY!
DATES: Wednesdays in October THEN December TIME: 6-9 PM
TUITION: $800.00 plus purchasing THE SCREENWRITER'S BIBLE by TROTTIER and $30.00 MATERIALS FEE.***REDUCED FEE FOR COACHING ONLY** SEE BELOW
LOCATION: Location near Miami Shores. CLASS SIZE LIMITED TO 8. $75.00 REQUIRED TO RESERVE SPOT. Fee for Paypal.

*** Harriette will be giving you individual ongoing feedback, devoting a set-amount of time to read your screenplays each week. This is reflected in the course price. If you do NOT want any feedback, a fee for "film coaching" - keeping you on track with your writing and attending lectures will be $450.00 NOTE: Harriette will not write your screenplays for you. If you need extra guidance and consulting you can work that out with her for a reasonable fee. Everyone will be given friendly check-ins during week - reminders to get your writing done! IN 2 MONTHS OF WRITING, IF YOU DO YOUR WORK, YOU WILL HAVE A WORKING DRAFT OF YOUR SCREENPLAY COMPLETED. YEAH! GET IT DONE! IT'S ALMOST 2012!

c) Screenwriting 201: Digging Deeper Now that you understand the basics, it's time to dig deeper into character and plot development, dialog and nuance. I will bring together the major Story Structure ideas of seminal teachers such as Syd Field so that all the ideas you read about can be put into context. I want everything to make easy sense for you. You will be given assignments AND work on your own original screenplays. We will also discuss production viability and how to tailor our screenplays to our budgets. You will receive feedback on your work and -- as a powerful learning tool -- you will also be offering feedback on your colleagues' work. This workshop will also include special events to be determined such as: either a Screenplay Reading where you will see a screenplay's words come to life and/or a guest talk by an industry film agent. Book to be announced.

WORKSHOP: SCREENWRITING 201: Digging Deeper
DATES: October 2-16 TIME: 11am-3pm
TUITION: $325.00 plus 30.00 Materials Fee - book TBD
LOCATION: Yahr's Home Office near Miami Shores. A comfortable space - coffee and tea provided. This is a Small Salon (8 students max).