Topics in Media Writing (360-0-22)

Topic

Writing the Love Story

Instructors

Kathleen Whitney Falls

Meeting Info

Annie May Swift Hall 219: Wed 6:00PM - 8:50PM

Overview of class

Everyone loves a love story, but this deceptively simple story form is one of the most difficult genres to write well. In this intensive writing class, we will explore the love story in its many variations and discuss the nuances of developing a romance on the page (without falling into cliché) from the "meet cute" to the resolution -- happy, bittersweet or tragic. Class meetings will also include writing exercises and constructive group critiques. By the end of the quarter, students will have completed a story synopsis and 30 pages of an original feature-length screenplay.

Class Materials (Required)

Access to online films to be viewed outside of class.
Ability to print twelve copies of a 6-page scene every other week.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Students must have completed RTVF 260-0 in order to register for this course (concurrent registration is not allowed) or students in Writing: MFA or Documentary Media: MFA programs