SYD FIELD'S "SCREENWRITING CRASH COURSE"

CNN called him "the guru of all screenwriters." The Hollywood reporter declared him "the most sought-after screenwriting teacher in the world." Don't miss Syd Field as he presents two sessions only of his very exclusive 4-hour crash course on the art and craft of screenwriting.

Over four intense hours, Syd will take you through the essentials of writing your screenplay, including:

- Designing The Story Idea
- Creating Characters
- Nature of Dramatic Structure 
- Designing the Inciting Incident
- Action vs. Character
- Writing Effective Dialogue
- The Importance of the First 10 Pages
- The Nature of Conflict
- Putting it all together

The class includes a half-hour Q&A session where you'll be able to ask Syd questions.

"SCREENWRITING CRASH COURSE" DETAILS
What:     Syd Field's Screenwriting Crash Course
When:    Saturday, June 8th, 2013
Times:    9:00am to 1:00pm or 2:30pm to 6:30pm
Where:   Hotel Pennsylvania
               401 Seventh Avenue
               New York, NY 10001
Fee:        $219
Register: CLICK HERE

For more information: Please call 800-814-0544 or e-mail us.
Presented by TV/Film Seminars.

SYD FIELD'S 2-DAY "MASTERING THE CRAFT" SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP

Syd Field brings his famed 2-day screenwriting master class to London, England the weekend of February 23-24, 2013! Over two days, Syd Field takes his students through the entire process of writing their screenplays - from idea to final draft - and covers:

DAY ONE
• Designing The Story Idea
• Setting Up Character and Story in Film
• Nature of Dramatic Structure
• Creating Characters - Part 1 & 2
• Making Effective use of Back Story
• Creating Characters and the Circle of Being
• Designing the Inciting Incident
• Action vs. Character

DAY TWO
• Writing Effective Dialogue
• Two Incidents: Inciting Incident/Key Incident
• Writing Character Biographies
• The Importance of the First 10 Pages
• When and why to use Voice Over (VO) narration
• The Inciting Incident and its impact on character
• Setting up the Non-linear story
• The Nature of Conflict
• Putting it all together

What's the best way to set up your story - through action or through character? Does your character drive the action, or does the action drive the character?

Over two days, you will examine the relationship between Story and Character by revealing the distinctions linking genres, story lines and character development, all demonstrated by several clips from recent films such as The King's Speech, The Descendants, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Departed, Juno and more.

LONDON 2-DAY MASTER CLASS DETAILS
What:     Syd Field's "Mastering the Craft" Workshop
When:    February 23-24, 2013 (Saturday & Sunday)
Times:    9:30am to 6:00pm each day
Where:  Birkbeck College - Malet Street, Bloomsbury - London WC1E 7H
Fee:        £275 + VAT
Register: CLICK HERE

For more information: Please call 800-814-0544 or e-mail us.
Presented by TV/Film Seminars.

SCREENWRITING "MASTERING THE CRAFT"
WEBINAR SERIES WITH SYD FIELD!

Don't miss this rare opportunity to study with Syd Field LIVE online!

• Setting Up Character & Story - Pt. 1 (Nov. 17)
• Setting Up Character & Story - Pt. 2 (Nov. 18)
• Writing Effective Dialogue (Nov. 24)
• The 6 Stages of Rewriting (Nov. 25)

Generations of screenwriters have used Syd Field's bestselling books to ignite successful Hollywood careers. Mastering The Craft with Syd Field features a deep exploration of screenwriting and illustrations from Academy Award-winning films. The purpose of this course is to "expand, enlarge and broaden your knowledge, comprehension, and technique of the screenplay and the art and craft of screenwriting." AND we've kept the prices low so everyone can afford them.

Mastering The Craft with Syd Field features a deep exploration of screenwriting and illustrations from Academy Award-winning films. The purpose of this course is to "expand, enlarge and broaden your knowledge, comprehension, and technique of the screenplay and the art and craft of screenwriting."

Conducted from 10am to 12:00pm Noon Los Angeles time on Saturday and Sunday so people around the world can tune in, these unique online sessions also include a 30-minute live Q&A with Syd. This is an unprecedented opportunity to pose your own specific questions to the master himself!

You may choose which webinars you’d like to take, or attend all four webinars at a special package rate.

Topics include:

Class #1: Setting Up Character & Story - Part 1
Question: What's the best way to set up your Character and Story? Through an action or through character?

Do you design an Inciting Incident to open your screenplay, or do you reveal Character in an Action/Reaction situation? It's not an easy question to answer. It depends on a number of variables, of course; genre, conflict, dramatic need, etc. But there is a helpful "rule" we can follow: either the character drives the action, like the George Clooney character in The Descendants, or the action drives the character like the Daniel Craig character in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

It's an important distinction every writer must understand. That's what this newly created Two-Part Setting Up Character & Story Webinar is all about.

In Part I of Setting Up Character & Story, we'll establish some essential distinctions about the Nature of Conflict, the character's Dramatic Need, the importance of the First 10 pages and explore the different aspects of the Inciting Incident. The relationship between Story and Character is defined by revealing basic distinctions linking genres, storylines and main character. Various clips from The Descendants, Little Miss Sunshine, Avatar, American Beauty, Lord of the Rings, and other movie clips from Academy Award films will illustrate different ways of Setting Up Character & Story. Understanding these distinctions is an essential tool to writing successful screenplays.

Class #2: Setting Up Character & Story - Part 2
Part II of Setting Up Character & Story continues to examine the distinctions between character and story line. In this Webinar Session, we'll examine the Nine Different Ways of Setting Up Character & Story. The Nine Ways will be explored through specific definitions and film clips and discussion will illustrate each aspect of the Screenwriter's Craft.

The purpose of this webinar is to clarify and guide you about different ways to set up character and story. Whether you choose to set up your screenplay with an Inciting Incident, or Character Exposition, or Action Sequence or Voice Over, your understanding and execution of the material will be expanded as the material is illustrated with clips from: The Departed, Juno, American Beauty, The Lookout and others. The purpose of Setting Up Character & Story Part II. is to expand your  knowledge and understanding of the Screenwriter's Craft.

Class #3: Writing Effective Dialogue 
What’s the purpose of dialogue? Does it move the story forward, or does it reveal information about the character? Is your dialogue too “right on the nose,” or “too direct?” Do your characters all sound the same? Are your minor characters more interesting than your main character?
This session explores the function of dialogue and illustrates the nine different types of dialogue found in movies like Juno, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Little Miss Sunshine, The Bucket List, American Beauty, and more. The purpose of the evening: to expand and broaden your awareness of dialogue and its function.

Class #4: The 6 Stages of Rewriting 
You’ve finished the first draft. Now what? Does it work or does it need more work? Do you need more action? Stronger characters? More tension? Are the stakes high enough? What can you do to make your first draft a better read? In this session we'll begin by examining your original intention – what was it that originally attracted you to the idea? A character? A situation? An experience? In the first draft, did you end up writing the story you originally intended to write? This evening is all about the Re-Write and the tools you can employ to make your intention equal your result. 

"MASTERING THE CRAFT" WEBINAR DETAILS

How To Sign Up: Register for the class, or classes, you'd like below. Take 1, 2, 3 or all 4! When you register, you'll receive an auto-confirmation, followed up by a second confirmation within 48 hours confirming your registration.Where: Online via SydField.com!

Can't Attend Any of the Sessions? Don't worry! When you register for any or all sessions, you'll also have unlimited, on-demand viewing of the webinar for 14 days after the class.

Times: All Classes from 10am-12:00pm PDT

Prices:
One Class - $79
Two Classes - $145
Three Classes - $195
All Four Classes - $245

Technical Requirements: Click here

Register: CLICK HERE

For more information: Please call 800-814-0544 or e-mail us.
Presented by TV/Film Seminars.

Syd Field also conducts a variety of other screenwriting seminars and workshops around the world, including:

The Art of Visual Storytelling
Corporate Workshop
2-Day Seminar
Masterclass

Please check back for more information on each of these special events.

"I sat down with Syd Field’s book about how to write a screenplay, wrote a few and when John Grisham saw one, we started working together."

T.R. Pearson
Novelist/Screenwriter
Co-Writer with John Grisham on The Runaway Jury

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