Aaron Sorkin Teaches Screenwriting

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Free Online Course: Aaron Sorkin Teaches Screenwriting provided by MasterClass is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 8 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from MasterClass. Aaron Sorkin Teaches Screenwriting is taught by Aaron Sorkin.

Overview
  • Teaches Screenwriting

    Aaron Sorkin wrote his first movie on cocktail napkins. Those napkins turned into A Few Good Men, starring Jack Nicholson. Now, the Academy Award-winning writer of The West Wing and The Social Network is teaching screenwriting. In this class, you’ll learn his rules of storytelling, dialogue, character development, and what makes a script actually sell. By the end, you’ll write screenplays that capture your audience’s attention.

Syllabus
  • Class Trailer
    Class Sample
    1. Introduction
    2. Intention & Obstacle
    3. Story Ideas
    4. Developing Characters: Part 1
    5. Developing Characters: Part 2
    6. Research
    7. Incorporating Research
    8. The Audience
    9. Rules of Story
    10. Film Story Arc
    11. Writing Habits
    12. Group Workshop: Untitled by JJ Braider
    13. Group Workshop: E is for Edie by Jeanie Bergen
    14. Group Workshop: Chronic by Roland Zaleski
    15. Group Workshop: The Merc by Evelyn Yves
    16. Group Workshop: From Here to Alli by Corey Wright
    17. Writing Scenes: Part 1
    18. Writing Scenes: Part 2
    19. Scene Case Study: Steve Jobs
    20. Scene Case Study: The West Wing
    21. Writing Captivating Dialogue
    22. Dialogue Case Study: The West Wing
    23. Rewrites: First Draft
    24. Rewrites: Notes
    25. The West Wing Writers' Room: Part 1
    26. The West Wing Writers' Room: Part 2
    27. The West Wing Writers' Room: Part 3
    28. The West Wing Writers' Room: Part 4
    29. The West Wing Writers' Room: Part 5
    30. The West Wing Writers' Room: Part 6
    31. The West Wing Writers' Room: Part 7
    32. The West Wing Writers' Room: Part 8
    33. Group Workshop: Pitch Session
    34. Group Workshop: Aaron Pitches Mission to Mars
    35. Closing Thoughts