Writing 201

Seth Worley

Writing 201

Seth Worley

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0h 50m

15 modules (view curriculum)

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0h 50m

Description

Continuing on from Writing 101, we join writer and director Seth Worley again as he deconstructs the traditional three-act screenplay structure as well as his approach to creating a screenplay from breaking the story all the way through to pitching it to production.

Subtitles available: English

Modules

Intro & Disclaimers

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02m

As we begin the course, Seth sets the tone and reminds us that there’s no one “correct” way to write a screenplay. This is a guide to his findings and experience.

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Making Plans

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03m

So where do we begin? Breaking a story can be the most difficult part of the process, and in this module Seth provides some suggestions and guidelines on how to succeed.

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Making Characters Great Again

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05m

Here Seth dives into character development - Where to find your characters, how to discover their voices and strategies on how to contrast characters for conflict.

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Keep Your Enemies Closer

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03m

In this module Seth encourages you to be your own critic, using your own self-doubt to help test your ideas and ultimately build your confidence as a writer.

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Structure - An Overview

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02m

Here Seth gives us a brief recap on what most general story structures tend to look like, referencing sources such as Joseph Campbell, Blake Snyder and Dan Harmon.

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The Normal World

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02m

Kicking off Act One of your story, we look at Seth’s must-have checklist to establish your hero’s normal world.

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Normalcy Disrupted

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Here Seth breaks-down the second and final part of Act One, where your hero’s world is disrupted and they have no choice but to follow your story plan into the second act.

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The New World

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03m

Continuing to deconstruct the three-act structure, Seth takes us through the first part of Act Two, where a lot of the fun happens.

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Point of No Return

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03m

As we reach the midway point of your story it’s time to get weird… but not necessarily literally. Here Seth breaks down why you want to introduce your character(s) to an incredibly foreign environment or state of mind.

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Here Come the Jerks

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04m

In this module Seth finally introduces the antagonist to the forefront of the story and discusses how the traditional story structure treats their first real encounter with your hero.

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The New Normal

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02m

As we reach the conclusion of the three-act structure Seth breaks down his guidelines for the ideal end to the story.

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Talking Good

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02m

With your story structure in place it’s time to flesh out the screenplay. In this lesson Seth gives you his top dos and don’ts for writing dialogue.

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Scene Actioning Good

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01m

Continuing from the last lesson, Seth outlines his best advice for writing scene action, transitions and scene headers.

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Writing Shorts

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02m

Shorts are dramatically different to features, and require a completely different strategy. Here Seth identifies what makes a great short as well as identifying some of the pitfalls that writers should avoid when constructing a short.

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Pitching

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07m

With your screenplay complete it’s time to (presumably) try and have it made into a film. In this module Seth gives some great advice for how to approach pitching your screenplay or ideas whether it’s to friends or in a business context.

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About the Educator

Seth Worley

Writer, Director

Seth Worley is the writer/director of short films and branded content for clients like JJ Abrams’s Bad Robot, Red Giant, Film Riot, Sandwich Video, and Steve Taylor. His work has been featured in Forbes, USA Today, The Hollywood Reporter, Fast Company, Slate, io9, SlashFilm, HULU, The Tonight Show, and more.

Reviews

5

Love the pace and Seth's way of creating enthusiasm. Awesome short course.

Nathan Musson

5

Really great course. I learned a lot from it. I also very much enjoy Seth's funny, and very engaging teaching style, which created additional enjoyment during this course. Thank you.

Patrick Simon Baier

5

Straight to the point! Loved it!

Michelle Truong

5

Jeans or shorts, not Jorts .. hehe so true

Aruho Manzi

5

Like 101 but 201. Good stuff. Thanks, Seth!

Wayne Rice

5

Loved !!!

Philippe Schultz

5

Great course! Enjoyed it and learned a great deal. Loved the walk through of the 3 acts and examples from lots of movies.

Christopher Eustace

5

Awesome portion of writing information. Thank You!

Łukasz Kucharski

5

Learned a lot of stuff here. Must watch for anyone just diving into Story Structure, or even for a veteran. It's always interesting seeing other people's perspectives and ways they define story beats.

Mohammed Al-Shubaiki

5

Brilliant!

John Macdonald

5

A great follow up to 101

Daniel Grindrod

5

Learned a ton. Great presence. Breezy but substantive.

Joseph Griffiths

5

Awesome!

Constantin Teleptean

4.5

Great insight and fun to watch. I recommend this to anyone interested in storytelling, movie-making, and writing scripts/screenplays. I've started applying what I've learned as I re-watch movies that I love and their structure is making so much more sense. This course was a real eye-opener for me. Only negative is that each section starts and ends with too much filler time. It's about 26 seconds in total per video that could stand to be a lot shorter. Otherwise, fantastic course.

David Dillie

4.5

Great course! He gets to the point and gives you the meat of writing 101.

Bobby Boushe

4

Deep rooted pointers to write. Also addressing the voice in the head.

Utsab Bandopadhyay

3

He talks too fast

Emmanuel Orelaru

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