Playwriting for Movie and TV Writers

ABOUT THE WEBINAR Film is a visual medium. Screenwriters primarily work in images. Theater is a verbal medium. Screenwriters need to “re” learn rules, everything from the differences in format to navigating the Two Dimensional world of the stage vs. the 3D “silver light” of a movie screen. Appropriate for both basic and advanced screenwriters, if you have an idea for a stage play and are looking for a primer in how-to transition over to the stage, this webinar is for you. This OnDemand webinar will define if your original idea is appropriate for the stage and help with brainstorming techniques to help you write it. It will discuss adaptation techniques for writing a play based on a true story. It will clearly define the difference between writing for the visual medium of film and the verbal medium of a play. This course offers a breakdown on the three different types of adaptation you might write (original—faithful—and hybrid). It also challenges writers on their motivations for writin