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THE WRITE YOUR ROM-COM WORKSHOP: SCENE STUDY & CREATING AN OUTLINE (Feb & March 2026)
Sundays at 9am PST/12pm EST — Feb 1, 8, 15, 22, March 15 & 22
CLASSES WILL BE CONDUCTED OVER ZOOM FOR SIX SESSIONS. They will last 2-3 hours (with breaks!).
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The THEME of this class is LOVE STORIES OF ALL KINDS. We will be studying meet cutes and the conventions of the romantic comedy, but your script doesn't have to fit perfectly within the confines of the genre. The theme is there as a guideline for both the students and the instructors (Alanna Bennett & Hope Rehak), so that all can hone in on a specific structure & conventions — and even go so far as to break them.
In this class, you will generate several scenes and an outline for an original feature screenplay. The class will cover the genre conventions of the romantic comedy — we will discuss as a class what works and what doesn't work in our favorite (and least favorite!) romcoms, and how we can take these lessons and apply them to your own work, whether you’re writing a traditional rom-com or not. This is also a workshop to hone your ideas, learn the ins and outs of scene structure, and give you all the raw materials you need to jump into drafting a great movie. You will receive substantial notes from your peers in the class and guidance forward from your instructors.
No prior experience in screenwriting is required.
WEEK ONE (February 1): Introductions & getting your idea ready to be a movie. (Homework: Developing your concept using our guide.)
WEEK TWO (February 8): Learn the art of the "meet-cute"/introductory scenes; Workshop your developed idea. (Homework: Write your own meet-cute scene!)
WEEK THREE (February 15): Workshop our meet-cutes/introductory scenes & learn how to shape your movie right. (Homework: write a midpoint set piece sequence of scenes)
WEEK FOUR (February 22): Workshop your set pieces & learn how to hit all the right beats. (Homework: Write your beat sheet.)
WEEK FIVE (March 15): Learn how to make your scenes sing with proper scene structure & prepare to flesh out your scenes to create an outline. (Homework: write that outline!)
WEEK SIX (March 22): Workshop our outlines & prepare to get drafting on your masterpiece!
Sundays at 9am PST/12pm EST — Feb 1, 8, 15, 22, March 15 & 22
CLASSES WILL BE CONDUCTED OVER ZOOM FOR SIX SESSIONS. They will last 2-3 hours (with breaks!).
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The THEME of this class is LOVE STORIES OF ALL KINDS. We will be studying meet cutes and the conventions of the romantic comedy, but your script doesn't have to fit perfectly within the confines of the genre. The theme is there as a guideline for both the students and the instructors (Alanna Bennett & Hope Rehak), so that all can hone in on a specific structure & conventions — and even go so far as to break them.
In this class, you will generate several scenes and an outline for an original feature screenplay. The class will cover the genre conventions of the romantic comedy — we will discuss as a class what works and what doesn't work in our favorite (and least favorite!) romcoms, and how we can take these lessons and apply them to your own work, whether you’re writing a traditional rom-com or not. This is also a workshop to hone your ideas, learn the ins and outs of scene structure, and give you all the raw materials you need to jump into drafting a great movie. You will receive substantial notes from your peers in the class and guidance forward from your instructors.
No prior experience in screenwriting is required.
WEEK ONE (February 1): Introductions & getting your idea ready to be a movie. (Homework: Developing your concept using our guide.)
WEEK TWO (February 8): Learn the art of the "meet-cute"/introductory scenes; Workshop your developed idea. (Homework: Write your own meet-cute scene!)
WEEK THREE (February 15): Workshop our meet-cutes/introductory scenes & learn how to shape your movie right. (Homework: write a midpoint set piece sequence of scenes)
WEEK FOUR (February 22): Workshop your set pieces & learn how to hit all the right beats. (Homework: Write your beat sheet.)
WEEK FIVE (March 15): Learn how to make your scenes sing with proper scene structure & prepare to flesh out your scenes to create an outline. (Homework: write that outline!)
WEEK SIX (March 22): Workshop our outlines & prepare to get drafting on your masterpiece!