Nine Tuesdays, Jan. 24-March 20, 7-9:30 p.m.
$335 members/$365 others   Berkeley
Testimonials for Terrel

ATTENTION: THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL

“Let’s spend three weeks on each of the acts of a well-structured, emotionally fulfilling screenplay,” says  instructor Terrel Seltzer.  “We’ll read scripts, watch movies, and write scenes to develop a practical understanding of the specific ‘chores’ and challenges of each act: Act One (Inspiration) asks a question. Act Three (Philosophy) answers it. The dreaded Act Two (Craft) is all about character development and rising conflict and tension, so that the reader urgently cares how the Act One question is answered in Act Three. It pretty much separates the good from the … not so good.”

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