Class Description
Have you ever watched a film or TV show that stuck with you for days—or years—and thought, “I want to write something like that”? Maybe you’ve been scribbling scene ideas in a notebook, or you have a concept you’d love to see on screen, but you're not quite sure how to shape it into a script. Maybe you're curious about screenwriting and want to dip your toes in before committing to a full workshop.
How to Write for the Screen is the perfect place to begin your screenwriting journey with GrubStreet. In three hours, you’ll learn the fundamentals of writing for visual media, including screenplay structure, scene building, character development, and the basics of formatting. We’ll look at how screenwriting differs from other storytelling forms, and what it takes—creatively and logistically—to go from an idea to a finished script.
You’ll have the chance to experiment with your own story ideas, try your hand at writing a scene, and connect with others interested in screenwriting. You’ll also learn more about upcoming GrubStreet workshops that can help you continue developing your skills and moving your screen project forward.
Writing Roadmap: We've created a simple, goal-based writing roadmap to help you find the perfect GrubStreet course for your writing needs.
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
For more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.
This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.
Zoom Participation:
In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.