"I learned what real screenwriting is about—more than I could ever learn from just reading books."
-D. T., Attorney

ASA Screenwriting University

ASA Pic ASA has partnered with Gotham Writers' Workshop, New York's leading creative writing school, and Final Draft, the world's leading screenwriting software, to bring professional screenwriting workshops to members over the Internet. Now you can hone your skills with an expert instructor from any location that has web access.

Whether you are a novice or an experienced screenwriter, these 10-week interactive workshops will help you take your writing to the next level.  Featuring the same acclaimed faculty and easy-to-use format that earned GWW a "Best of the Web" rating by Forbes, our online courses include virtually everything you would find in a live workshop, including:

• Expert instruction - every teacher is a professional writer
• Small class size - never more than 18 in a class
• Lectures on craft - with extensive class discussion
• Writing exercises - followed by personal teacher feedback
• In-depth critique  - of student works by classmates and instructor

Special offers available only to ASA Members

• Save $50 on tuition when you enroll in a 10-week writing workshop with Gotham Writers' Workshop.  To receive the discount, members must enter Promo Code AS50 on the first page of the online registration form, and then provide their ASA Membership number in the Notes section on the second page. This discount can not be combined with any other discounts or offers, and is valid only off the full tuition for a 10-week writing workshop.

Related GWW Classes

• Screenwriting I, a 10-week online class, presents the fundamentals of screenwriting: plot, act-structure, character development, conflict, dialogue, and format.  Lectures, writing exercises, and analyses are used to illustrate these concepts.

• Screenwriting II - Advanced, a 10-week online class, provides a structured process required to develop ideas and finish a full-length screenplay. Students also engage in film analysis and fine-tune their revision skills.

• How to Sell Your Screenplay, a 4-week online seminar, offers insider tips and techniques for finding success with your writing.

• TV Writing, a 10-week online class, teaches the fundamentals of television writing.  Students work towards a first draft of a spec TV script with focus on storyline, plot development, scene and act structure, development and consistency of character, conflict, character-driven humor, dialogue, and format.

GWW also offers a Certificate in Screenwriting for those seeking a structured course of study

Please refer to www.writingclasses.com for a complete listing of available courses.