I was wondering if current screenwriters and past student screenwriters can give me feedback on several concerns I have on taking the screenwritingu.com online course. It's hard for me to attend college fulltime at this point. so I was planning on taking this course in the evenings. The issues I have are as follows:
1.) How many have taken this class and after completing the course or 80% of it had success in writing scripts successfully and made movies deals after completing this 6-month course?
2.) While taking this course are you given feedback on how either how well or poorly your screenplays, movies scripts are written and are the instructors giving you feedback on ways of improving your scripts that are sellable if their poorly written?
3.) How many of you once you completed this course were able to join the alumni group and the group helped you sell your first script?
4.) How many of you learned on how marketing yourself course for Hollywood or the movie industry and have had success in this outline course?
5.) Has anyone taken this course and was a Novice like myself and found this course helpful?
6.) How many Novice that have taken this course and had success in writing scripts and after taking this course and are now employable and working with producers at this current moment?
7.) Finally, How many people have found this course unhelpful and the majority of the information was easily found in screenwriting books , znd books on how to write screenplays for $20.00
8.) To all of those replying to these questions, How many of you are alumni's of this online school and are successful and have helped students of this online school sell their scripts and are also being mentored by you ?
9) Have any producers hired students who completed this course and are these same writers still working with you on additional movies?
10.) Any Students who graduated from this online school who were a total novice to screenwriting and were able to find work as screenwriters and were immediately and easily hired by a producer, director immediately after graduating from this course?
11.) Did anyone feel this course was a waste of money?
12.)If you answered "YES" to number 11 then what is the best course of action should a Novice screenwriter take, that will get his screenplayed sold? Get a producer interested in working with the student as a screenwriter, were you can take this same course that will teach you all the skills needed to be a succesful screenwriter and have producers, directors, actors interested in working with that screenwriter?
13.) If your a student who is struggling in completing this online course please reply I would love to hear your feedback as well and get a great feel on your opinion on these classes.
Your input and feedback is greatly appreciated.
Danny - Or as I like to say, always play pool with someone who can beat you.
1 person likes this
Just for the hell of it, I signed up for a class last year, and they started sending me lessons on how to write an action screenplay. I didn't give a damn about taking the class but thought I would re...
Expand commentJust for the hell of it, I signed up for a class last year, and they started sending me lessons on how to write an action screenplay. I didn't give a damn about taking the class but thought I would review the lesson plans on my own time. However, I thought their customer service was less than adequate. For example, I had a login problem that was never solved, and out of the 14-part lesson plan, I'm missing two parts I asked them to resend them to me, and they never responded. So I would never use their service again. As far as the material? I think it's okay, and some might benefit from it, but IMHO, the class is overpriced. And I would hardly call the curriculum inspired. Feel free to email me if anyone wants to review my syllabus that's missing two lessons.
I have been a student of Screenwriting for a little under a year now, and I have been amazed at how much I have learned. The teacher is very knowledgeable, and the classes are so informative. I have l...
Expand commentI have been a student of Screenwriting for a little under a year now, and I have been amazed at how much I have learned. The teacher is very knowledgeable, and the classes are so informative. I have learned so much from this site and would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about screenwriting. Teachers are very open to discuss about https://edubirdie.com/powerpoint-presentations-writing-service and other useful tools. I believe that if you understand the fundamentals of writing, you will be able to improve your work and create better scripts. Screenwriting is a tough industry to break into. There are so many people trying to get that one break, but few succeed. The people who do succeed are the ones who have been working in the business for years and can make connections with other writers and producers, as well as having film skills of their own.