Week 7: Episode 2 Treatment Workshop

Today we did two rounds of workshopping on the Episode 2 treatments, focusing on:

• how hero and crisis are designed to generate a strong dramatic need
• rising action and increasing obstacles
• resolution (whether it "feels" like a self-contained episode)
  

If you missed today, you need to arrange to get Reader Feedback #4 and #5 from a classmate (must be someone from this class) and turn them in next week.

I noticed, while reading the scripts this week, that most of you are writing shows that could never in a million years be produced in Studio 2 by Jen Vaughn's production class. What's up with that, people? Your assignment is to write a script — to be turned in April 8 or 15, which isn't too far off — that her class can produce. If you plan to produce your script yourself, that's fine, but for this class, your assignment is to turn in a producible script. I'll have specific details next week (and hopefully we'll get a visit from Jen or an authorized representative to answer questions).

HOMEWORK:

1. Write the script for Ep. 2 (see Class Schedule Update for full instructions).
2. If you missed today, please come get your work back from me — it has feedback, including format and mechanics corrections.