Readers Training/Script Analysis Class

The purpose of this class is twofold: For you, the member, it provides a solid grounding in script analysis - how to break down stories, characters, and dialogue, what to look for, and how to create constructive criticism. And for the Network, it expands our pool of volunteer readers for our Hollywood Outreach Program, High Concept Screenplay Competition, and Carl Sautter Memorial Outreach Program for Television. So it's a win-win situation!

As many of our guest speakers in the past have said, and many of our members have learned for themselves, reading and analyzing scripts is one of the best ways to improve your own writing! It's so much easier to see both glaring problems and brilliant writing in work that is not your own - and once you see it and know what to look for, you can then apply it to your own scripts. Over 500 members have taken this class over the past few years, and not only have they had fun, most of them have reported improvement in their craft. Several members have also gotten industry reading jobs based on what they learned in the class and later applied while reading for Hollywood Outreach and TV Outreach.

WHEN: The class will be held on Saturday, April 16, from 10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: CBS/Radford Studios, Building 8 Multi-Purpose Room, 4024 Radford Ave. in Studio City.

You're also invited to stay after for our Seminar Series meeting with Gary Shusett leading the "Pitching to Very Honest Feedback Panel".

HOW MUCH: The class is free to Network members, $25 for non-members ($20.00 for members of WGA, Women in Film, FIND, FIN, ScreenplayLab and Jeff Gund's Info List). It will cover both Features and TV script analysis. The instructors will be Bill Lundy (former Chairman of the Network, veteran script consultant, produced screenwriter) and Lynn Terashita (veteran TV writer/reader, former Chair of the TV portion of the Carl Sautter Competition).

WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE PAST AND CURRENT READERS FOR THE NETWORK'S PROGRAMS TO ATTEND THIS CLASS! We feel that even if you've been reading for years, you'll get something out of this.

CONTACT: If interested in attending, please contact Bill Lundy at blundy@scriptwritersnetwork.org. Also indicate if your primary area of interest is Features or Television, and please provide your e-mail address and telephone number.

We do ask that if you take the class and successfully pass, that you commit to reading at least one round of Hollywood Outreach, the High Concept Screenplay Competition, or the Carl Sautter Memorial Outreach Program