If you've ever dreamed of seeing your life story or great idea on the small or big screen, here's your chance to learn how to write your first script. In this course, I'm going to share how to go from idea to screenplay in the next 30-60 days.
I've taught at some of the biggest film festivals and screenwriting conferences in the world, including SXSW, Austin Film Festival, Creative Screenwriting, Moondance and many others. My documentary, Heart, Hunger, Hustle, premiered in 2015 in the Capital City Film Festival and this summer I'll produce at least two television shows.
In this course you'll learn
Essentials of writing a screenplay
Characters and identity
Why conflict is the X factor
How to develop plots and subplots
Proper screenplay format and structure
How to market yourself and your scripts
And much more
Your Instructor
Fran Harris has been teaching online since 1998 and has appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, CNBC and many other networks and shows as a life, business & marketing coach. Her clients include solopreneurs, CEOs, non-profits, universities and billion-dollar corporations such as Coca Cola, Lockheed Martin, Wells Fargo and 3M. Fran also taught in the University of Texas at Austin's award-winning Advertising department, teaching a wide range of courses on advertising, Internet, sales, blogging and much more.
She hosted her own TV series, Home Rules, on HGTV, and is currently a play-by-play announcer for ESPN's family of networks including ESPN, ESPN2, ACC Network, SEC Network & Longhorn Network. Fran is a former elite basketball player who was an NCAA Champion at The University of Texas at Austin and was a member of the Houston Comets' first WNBA Championship team.
She's traveled to more than 30 countries as an athlete, business coach & corporate consultant, and has taught millions virtually and on stages around the globe, on a variety of topics including business, publishing, television, media, marketing, social media, online marketing and yes, sports success.
The author of more than 20 books and over 100 digital products & courses, Fran's also a real estate developer whose company is currently developing a slate of sports facilities, the first set to open in 2020.