Have you ever wanted to write a screenplay?
A screenwriting class will be offered this summer at Sinclair Community College, taught by Rebecca Morean, an associate professor of English and director of Sinclair’s annual creative writing contest.
Morean, author of three screenplays and In the Dead of Winter (St. Martin’s Press), developed the class when she saw a need for it at Sinclair. The class watches YouTube clips and listens to director’s commentary on feature films as part of the curriculum.
“You can learn a lot about filmmaking by listening to the actors,” said Morean.
The class features four major projects. Students learn to write a screenplay for a training video first. Many training projects are humorous, according to Morean. Past classes have watched training videos by British actor John Cleese.
Students choose a subject for a short documentary for their second project. For their third project, students make an adaptation of a chosen song, book, game or other medium. Finally students write a screenplay of an original idea.
“We work fast and furious,” said Morean.
Morean encourages people who want to write screenplays to get involved with local access stations, acting groups and others in the community with similar interests
The screenwriting class is available for registration now. The class, named ENG 297, will be held during the Summer B term starting July 22 and ending Aug. 25. Class times are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
For more information visit Sinclair’s summer schedule planner at http://www.sinclair.edu/schedule.