This one's for screenwriters (or wannabe screenwriters) in Los Angeles... Visual Communications, the nation's premier Asian Pacific American media arts organization, is offering an Intro to Screenwriting Workshop taught by Koji Steven Sakai (The People I've Slept With).
This one's different from previous multi-session courses they've offered -- it's just a one-day intensive class happening on Saturday, January 19 at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo.
Here are some more details about the class:
INTRO TO SCREENWRITINGSpace is limited, so sign up early. Tuition is $50 for members of Visual Communications, $75 for non-members. For further information, and to register, go here.
WORKSHOP WITH KOJI STEVEN SAKAI
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013 | 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Japanese American National Museum 100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Have a story in your head, but are new to screenwriting? Or has it been a while since you've dusted off the draft of your last screenplay? Koji Sakai's Intro to Screenwriting Workshop will get you on the right track.
Along with proper formatting and structure, learn how to outline and and how to create effective plots, characters, and dialogue. As an added bonus, the final portion of this four-hour workshop will be dedicated to the business of screenwriting and how to get your foot in the door.