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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Write A Feature Length Screenplay For Film Or Television by Michigan State University

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About the Course

Write a Full Length Feature Film Script In this course, you will write a complete, feature-length screenplay for film or television, be it a serious drama or romantic comedy or anything in between. You’ll learn to break down the creative process into components, and you’ll discover a structured process that allows you to produce a polished and pitch-ready script by the end of the course. Completing this project will increase your confidence in your ideas and abilities, and you’ll feel prepared to pitch your first script and get started on your next. This is a course designed to tap into your creativity and is based in "Active Learning". Most of the actual learning takes place within your own activities - that is, writing! You will learn by doing. Here is a link to a TRAILER for the course. To view the trailer, please copy and paste the link into your browser. https://vimeo.com/382067900/b78b800dc0 Learner review: "Love the approach Professor Wheeler takes towards this course. It's to the point, easy to follow, and very informative! Would definitely recommend it to anyone who is interested in taking a Screenplay Writing course! The course curriculum is simple: We will adopt a professional writers room process in which you’ll write, post your work for peer review, share feedback with your peers and revise your work with the feedback you receive from your peers. That's how we do it in the real world. You will feel as if you were in a professional writers room yet no prior experience as a writer is required. I'm a proponent of Experiential Learning (Active Learning). My lectures are short (sometimes just two minutes long) and to the point, designed in a step-by-step process essential to your success as a script writer. I will guide you but I won’t "show" you how to write. I firmly believe that the only way to become a writer is to write, write, write. Learner Review: "I would like to thank this course instructor. It's an amazing course" What you’ll need to get started: As mentioned above, no prior script writing experience is required. To begin with, any basic word processor will do. During week two, you can choose to download some free scriptwriting software such as Celtx or Trelby or you may choose to purchase Final Draft, the industry standard, or you can continue to use your word processor and do your own script formatting. Learner Review: "Now I am a writer!" If you have any concerns regarding the protection of your original work, Coursera's privacy policy protects the learner's IP and you are indeed the sole owners of your work....

Top reviews

MM

Oct 30, 2020

This course, its instructor and many peers keep you motivated to write with joy, meaning and structure, especially in these uniquely turbulent times of socio-political flux with a pandemic on top.

RU

Jun 23, 2020

Great course well recommended i did the Transmedia writing course before taking Write A Feature Length Screenplay For Film Or Television and have enjoyed them both

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By Dahlia

Oct 12, 2020

Thank you

By Shoxista

Aug 11, 2020

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By Farinaz M

Mar 27, 2022

great!

By sathish k Y

Jul 28, 2020

better

By Mohamed c K

Dec 18, 2022

Cool

By ÖZGE T

Dec 18, 2021

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By Nathalie W

May 25, 2023

A great course even for people who already have some screenwriting experience!

The weekly tasks really keep you motivated. The lectures are efficiently short and David really kind of grew on me. I will miss watching his short motivational videos every week.

The skills and confidence I earned will definitely help me with my career.

Peer review could use some work. I oftentimes got Spanish screenplays, that I can't review due to the language barrier. You also have to review more people than is said in the instructions. What bothers me most is that peers who already received feedback won't see your additional feedback, which kills the drive a little.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS COURSE!

By Blessing R

Sep 23, 2020

Great to keep you accountable and consistent. Really great to interact with other writers. We just don't receive feedback from any mentors or coaches, or get more in terms of format. But this is a good place to start.

By Donna S

May 19, 2021

Learned a lot about screenwriting. I was nervous to start but really enjoyed it. Some parts you couldn’t upload your work so that was annoying and there’s no one to contact to fix it. Otherwise great course

By Ananya I

Mar 20, 2021

It's a really nice course for people interested in film-making. It is an eye-opener and a very practical course which helped me learn how to write a good script.

By Liesbeth A

Dec 26, 2021

I enjoyed this course! The videos are nice and inspiring. The learning experience is based on the reviews. I had the luck of getting very useful reviews.

By Naimah R

Jan 6, 2021

Demanding, but today worth it, you get to learn so many new stuff.

By ASHNA G

Jun 14, 2020

I t is good enriching course and happy to learn new skills

By Farzad S

Nov 4, 2023

Shorter than advertised. but really helpful nonetheless.

By Alexander S

Jan 13, 2022

Very nice

By brian m

Oct 22, 2022

informative

By Paula S

Mar 3, 2024

It did not provide anything on the technical side of writing.