Unlock your storytelling potential with our online Introduction to Screenwriting session! This class is designed for aspiring writers who want to learn the fundamentals of crafting compelling screenplays. Students will explore the essential elements of screenwriting, including structure, character development, dialogue, and visual storytelling.

Key Topics:

Story Creation: Generating ideas and building them into stories.

Story Structure: Understanding structure and how to build a captivating narrative.

Character Development: Creating complex, believable characters that drive the story forward.

Dialogue: Writing authentic and engaging dialogue that reveals character and advances the plot.

Visual Storytelling: Learning how to “show, not tell” through effective scene descriptions and action lines.

Genre and Style: Exploring different genres and finding your unique voice as a screenwriter.

Screenplay Formatting: Mastering the industry-standard format for screenplays.

Career Development: Pursuing your career in writing.

Lizzie Finn

A New Jersey native, Lizzie Finn– writer, director, and producer—launched her career in the East Coast independent film scene. She filled a myriad of crew roles (script supervisor, assistant director, assistant editor) on films produced by Kevin Smith’s View Askew Productions (A Better Place, Big Helium Dog, Vulgar) and was hired by Tapestry TV as a segment writer on Discovery’s Emmy-winning educational series Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye. Lizzie is currently the Development Director for Last Stop Productions and has several projects (shorts, features, TV pilots) in various stages of development.

As a script consultant and story coach, Lizzie uses the Gateless Writing methodology to nurture each writer’s unique voice. In 2020, she launched a screenwriting academy at Project Write Now in Red Bank, NJ, to provide education, support, and networking opportunities for screenwriters of all ages.