Master Screenplay Writing with Thomas Fenton

Master Screenplay Writing
with Thomas Fenton

Sign up for this 3 hour, no-BS Virtual Course with Thomas Fenton (SAW IV, I Spit On Your Grave 2, Within, The Dominion, Slay Per View, Chain Letter), veteran WGA screenwriter and author of The Screamwriter's Handbook.

At WorkingScreenwriter.com, you’re not learning from just anyone — you’re learning from a Hollywood insider who’s penned films for the world’s largest horror franchise and sold dozens of scripts over a 25-year career. Thomas has navigated the studio system, worked with A-list producers, and crafted scares that made it to theaters worldwide.

In this class, you’ll get the real, unfiltered insider information — the stuff you can’t Google — from breaking in, to pitching, to rewriting under pressure. Whether you’re looking to sell your first script or level up your career, this is your backstage pass to the business of screenwriting.

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What you will learn:

RECAP OF THE BASICS

• Building a story from the ground up

• Working with a Story Drop

• Planning a story using beat sheets and notecards

• Using the 5-Act Structure

ADVANCED

• The different kinds of horror and how to approach each

• Story mechanics

• Character mechanics

• Pacing and reveal

• The Rule of Three: keeping your writing sharp

• Rules of the World

• Choosing the right setting, theme, and pace for your script

• Creating compelling scenes

• How to handle exposition

• Mythos: When is it too much? When is it not enough?

• Bythos: When to use it—and when not to

• Handling gore and violence effectively

• Introducing and developing characters that connect with the audience

• The Arsenal of Horror: What is it, and how do you build your own?

• Using the Wicked Pass to craft a killer final draft

• Jump scares: what they are, when to use them, and when not to

• Keeping the audience engaged while scaring the hell out of them

• How to intrigue—without confusing

• Creating a twist ending that satisfies