Use your time this holiday season to outline a feature film before next year.
December 22 – January 2.
This 10 day workshop will be fast paced and at the end you’ll have a solid knowledge of what makes a compelling film, three dimensional characters to work with, and a 40-60 scene outline to create a solid feature film screenplay.
Daily assignments, film examples, scene study, and online meetings with extended feedback every step of the way.
I’ve taught this modified workshop at UCLA Extension that usually takes three months. We’re going to get through it in two weeks to take advantage of holiday time. Because for writers holidays are for writing.
Meetings will be at 10am Pacific Time. Those who can’t make the meeting can watch the recording, but I strongly recommend making the meetings because we’ll go over specific feedback for your work as well.
December 22
Day 1 – Loglines and Titles
Outcome: Create your logline and title
Feedback
December 23
Day 2 – Characters
Outcome: Character worksheet
Identify protagonist and antagonist
Feedback and Online meeting live at 10am.
December 24
Day 3 – Three Act Structure and Major Story Beats
Outcome: Create your major story beats
Film examples.
Feedback and online meeting
December 25
Day 4 – Act 1
Outcome: Create your Act 1 outline
Power Dynamics of characters
Film examples.
Feedback and office hours
December 26
Day 5 – Act 2, part 1
Outcome: Create Act 2 Part 1 outline
Devices of storytelling
Elements of scenes
Film examples.
Feedback
December 27 and 28
Off Day to catch up
December 29
Day 6 – Act 2, Part 2
Outcome: Create Act 2, Part 2 outline
Character development
Antagonist deep dive
Feedback and online meeting
December 30th
Day 7 – Act 3
Outcome: Create Act 3 outline
Film examples
Feedback
December 31
Day 8 – Scenes and Dialogue
Outcome: Compile entire screenplay outline with changes
Film examples
Feedback and online meeting
January 1
Day 9 – Elements of Screenwriting Format
Outcome: Rewrite Outline tracking power dynamics
Analyze scenes with film examples
Feedback
January 2
Day 10 – 2026 Goal Setting and Production
Outcome: Set a timeline for screenplay draft
Rewrite Outline with scene purpose
Start writing your script from your 40-60 scene outline
Feedback and online meeting
January 3
Last feedback from Tony DuShane