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Top Eighteen and Dates of Publication
David and the Girl by Cari Oleskewicz — August 15
Muerte! Muerte! by Benjamin Woollard — August 17
The Chase by Moira Ashley — August 19
The Seven Headless Dwarfs by Matthew Wolfe — August 22
The Fairies of Faerie Glen by Michele Ivy Davis — August 24
Wild Encounter by Graham Mercer — August 26
A Thousand Cranes by Mandy Huggins — August 29
A Day Out on the Death Railway by Toni Marie Ford — August 31
Good Times Roll by Maggie Downs — September 2
The Great Out-There by Jonny Blostone — September 5
Unaccompanied Baggage by John Philipp — September 7
A Glimpse of the Future Coming from the Past by Paula Veselovschi — September 9
The Heart of What Matters by Elizabeth Eidlitz — September 12
Vladi’s Castle by Nathaniel Morris — September 14
A Very Cuban Lesson in Kindness by Ruth Colmer — September 16
A Kiss of Oranges and Myrtle on Crete by Mihaela Lica Butler — September 19
Finding Atlantis by Hal Ackerman — September 21
This is Jalala by Nadia Elkadris — September 23
Screenwriting: The Art of the First Draft with Hal Ackerman
I have a video SCREENWRITING class up on CREATIVE LIVE.
Check it out! Screenwriting: The Art of the First Draft with Hal Ackerman
The most overwhelming, yet critical step for the screenwriter is the first draft. Staring at a blank sheet of paper can induce “writers block” faster than any other challenge facing a screenwriter. Screenwriting: The Art of the First Draft will equip you with a roadmap for tackling your initial draft and guide you to the next steps on the scriptwriting journey. In this class, Hal Ackerman will teach you how to jumpstart the writing process and complete a written first draft of your screenplay. You’ll learn how to: Organize your ideas into scenes and acts Approach character development and dialogue Take next steps after the first draft is complete Hal has been teaching screenwriting to students at UCLA since 1985. He has sold material to all the broadcast networks and authored well-known books on the art of screenplay writing and selling In this class, he’ll offer actionable insights on developing your concepts and turning your ideas into a compelling and complete script.Screenwriting: The Art of the First Draft is your opportunity to learn how to conquer one of screenwriting’s greatest challenges and get your ideas developed and down on paper. Check out our complete collection of filmmaking classes here.
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Orvieto Retreat – PageCraft
Orvieto Retreat:
Sunday September 4 – Saturday September 17, 2016
Location: Istituto San Lodovico, Orvieto (TN), Italy
Registration
Leader: Hal Ackerman
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Develop a new idea, or figure out why that old one isn’t quite working. Our workshop-style classes, practical lessons, and one-to-one consultations will help you get your feature or television script ready for agents and studios.
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