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screen writing

june 29 to july 12 The deadline has passed for this course
  • Learn the eleven easy steps to move your great idea into a story.

  • Learn to move your story into a solid film outline.

  • Build a roller-coaster ride of emotion and action for your main character.

  • Get those first pages written!

  • Learn how to get your work into the Hollywood pipeline.

who should apply
Students of all ages interested in writing for film and television should apply. This course is structured for all levels of writers - it is product-oriented. So if you want to work on your first or tenth screenplay, this course will guide you on the path to its successful completion.

how to apply
  1. Submit a short paragraph that includes where you are as a writer and a statement of interest in screenwriting or filmmaking. Beginners as well as those with writing experience in any discipline are welcome.

  2. Send the materials listed in Step One and your completed Registration Form to the Summer Arts Registration Office by Monday, May 19, 2008. The deadline has passed for this course

course coordinator
Professor Jule Selbo
CSU Fullerton
jselbo@fullerton.edu
714-278-7167

course number and credits
Undergraduate: ENGLISH 422, 3 units
Graduate: ENGLISH 622, 3 units

materials fee
$25


guest artists

Matthew Jacobs
Matthew Jacobs
Screenwriter, director, and producer. His credits include Mothertime (BBC), Lassie (Paramount), Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Lucasfilm), Dr. Who (Fox), The Emperor's New Groove (Disney), and more. (www.script-screen.com)



John Schimmel
Producer and Vice President of Development, Ascendant Pictures. His credits include Collateral Damage, Only Hope, Outlander, The Big White, and more.


Diane Lake

Diane Lake
Screenwriter. Her credits include Frida (nominated for an Academy Award), Ada, Distance, Hansel and Gretel, and more. She has worked with all the major Hollywood Studios. (www.dianelake.com)


Pamela Wallace

Pamela Wallace
Screenwriter. Her credits include Witness (winner of the 1985 Academy Award for best screenplay), Last Chance Café, If These Walls Could Talk, Though None Go With Me, Meet the Santas, and more.



Jule Selbo
Professor at California State University at Fullerton and professional screenwriter. Her credits include: Hard Promises, Hunchback of Notre Dame II, Cinderella II, Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Melrose Place, Life Goes On, HBO's Women Behind Bars, and more.


Karl Iglesias

Karl Iglesias
Screenwriter and sought-after script doctor and consultant, specializing in the reader’s emotional response to the written page. He is the best-selling author of Writing For Emotional Impact: Advanced dramatic techniques to attract, engage, and fascinate the reader from beginning to end and The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters. He teaches at UCLA Extension’s Writer’s Program, and has presented highly acclaimed workshops at the Screenwriting Expo, The Great American Pitchfest, Sherwood Oaks College, and various conferences around the world. Mr. Iglesias is also a regular columnist on the craft for Creative Screenwriting Magazine. (www.karliglesias.com)


other creative writing courses
Spoken Word Performance: Writing and Performing Prose and Poetry
Writing the Memoir: Transforming Truth into Art

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