Screenwriting Essentials: Create, Write, and Develop for TV

Get to know HaJ, writer, producer, performer, and your teacher for this course. She shares her background, growing up in a creative household with parents who were committed to telling stories of underrepresented communities and how they inspired her career. Find out about the influences outside of her family which shaped the artist she is today.

Delve into what makes good television and how to analyze your favorite shows for inspiration. Identify a strong central theme for a sustainable series that hooks an audience. Then, start developing your main characters, exploring the challenges they’ll face in your script.

Understand the fundamental structuring process behind screenwriting. Start with a beginning, middle, and end, before adding acts to your story as it develops. Learn to organize your ideas by creating a first draft of your pilot outline which serves as a road map for your television show. Then discover how to ask for constructive feedback on your work to improve as a writer.

Apply the previous lessons to create a writing plan for your script. HaJ shares her tips for focusing your attention and staying motivated during the process. Then find out what you can expect from the writing journey and learn how to find opportunities along the way that support your career as a writer.