Richmond Young Writers

Over four 3 hour sessions, students will be taught the technical form and rules of screenwriting, as well as the story elements of a feature film. These will include three act structure, conflict and resolution, and The Hero’s Journey. Students will outline their film and develop character biographies before writing a 7-12 page screenplay. Screenplays will come from a variety of prompts encouraging students to write about themselves or their experiences, within a scope that could be practically produced by the student following the completion of the class. Students will be given the opportunity to share with and receive feedback from their peers and instructor.