Thursday, September 27, 2007

Zoetrope Fall Writing Workshops

Register for online fiction or screenwriting courses taught by Zoetrope affiliates. Classes are conducted online with a maximum enrollment of 18 students per class.

Short story workshops begin the weeks of September 17 and October 8. Screenwriting workshops begin the week of October 8.

Zoetrope has partnered with New York's leading writing school, Gotham Writers' Workshop, to bring comprehensive fiction writing and screenwriting workshops to the Internet. Every Zoetrope 10-week course includes all the features that garnered Gotham "Best of the Web" status from Forbes, including:

--Expert instruction
--Small class size
--Weekly lectures
--Engaging writing exercises

The 10-week Zoetrope screenwriting workshops are for anyone interested in learning the fundamental techniques of screenwriting. A professional screenwriter from Gotham's acclaimed faculty will guide you in creating characters, building plots, shaping scenes, sharpening dialogue, and, of course, peddling your work.

This workshop includes:

--Weekly craft discussions that incorporate films produced by American Zoetrope.
--Student opportunity to submit the first ten pages of a screenplay for review by a development person at American Zoetrope studio.
--Special guest chat session with a member of the American Zoetrope staff.

Whether you are an aspiring novice beginning your first work or an experienced writer seeking a comprehensive refresher, a Zoetrope writing workshop promises to help you take your writing to the next level.

For complete information and to register, visit http://zoetrope.writingclasses.com.

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