The Fundamentals of ScreenwritingBeginner, intermediate, advanced. Screenwriters, TV writers, Playwrights.
Join us for an 7 week dive into the new fundamentals of screenwriting. No paint-by-numbers approach here. We will learn and practice an approach to visual story telling inspired by the psychology of creativity and storytelling for the screen.
Get your questions answered and develop an approach to screenwriting that works for you! Week 1: Discovering Your Storytelling Voice & Hypnotic Action
Week 2: Building Dynamic Characters
Week 3: Creating Engaging Worlds & Structing Relationships
Week 4: Crafting Dynamic Scenes (scene structure & dialogue)
Week 5: Mastering Conflict and Tension
Week 6: Exploring Theme and Structure
Week 7: Workshops & Navigating the industry
By the end of the course, you'll emerge as a confident and skilled screenwriter, equipped with the knowledge and tools to write impactful and authentic screenplays. You'll have a deep understanding of character development, world-building, scene crafting, conflict, theme, structure, formatting, and outlining. Through the fusion of meditative practices and storytelling, you'll have the ability to create vivid imagery that resonates with audiences on a profound level. This is a live, lecture and discussion class. If you want to workshop your script you can do so in the TV/SCREENPLAY ALCHEMY workshop or a private SCRIPT CONSULTATION. *Syllabus subject to change. |
upcoming workshopNOTE: This class is only offered once or twice a year.
PRICE
$499 Early-bird price $599 after 8/10/25 DATES - 4 Spots Left Sundays Sept 14th - Nov 16th 2025 (skip ?? ) TIME 9am - 10:30am PT (LA) 12pm - 1:30pm ET (NYC) 5pm - 6:30pm GMT (London) SESSIONS 7 Session over 10 Weeks LOCATION Online, Live via Zoom "I learned more in one session with Jess than I did in four years of NYU film school."
- Jenna, NYU Film Graduate "Jess always made me feel like I belonged. Her unique ability to adjust her approach based on where the writer is in their journey shows her passion and dedication to actually helping us move forward. I’ve taken other classes, and I know how Hollywood works. Jess finds a way to lift people up as she teaches instead of putting them down." - Ellie W, Screenwriter "These classes have provided a variety of new approaches that work so much more effectively for me than any of the books or MFA classes I have experienced. I am a weirdo. But Jessica found a way to work with my weird brain so that I can participate in this industry. Writing, rewriting and pitching and networking are now fun an meaningful, rather than an annoying necessity. " - JR, Writer |
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"Jess' unique ability to adjust her approach based on where the writer is in their journey shows her dedication to actually helping us move forward. This class was the first time I ever really felt safe to share. The way Jess handles giving feedback is like therapy for a writer’s soul."
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"Jess's classes and meditations have gotten me through some very severe blocks. These are professional-grade tools that short circuit the fear, imposter syndrome, and perfectionism that stands in the way of you doing your best work. I rely on them regularly!"
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- Ellie Waitt, Writer
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- Carly Wray (Writer/Producer, Mad Men, Westworld)
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"I was amazed not only at the number of tools I learned but the psychology behind them. I've read every book on screenwriting and felt overwhelmed with what I was 'supposed' to do on the page. I was tired of following someone else's path; it felt forced. This class gave me tools I could actually use on all my scripts. Jess helped me understand the psychology of how a reader reads a script vs how an audience watches TV and unconsciously what brings an audience back to a show. This has changed my career."