Whether you’re starting a new project, working on a rewrite, or want to learn new skills - join us to hone your craft.
All Classes take place 100% online utilizing free video conferencing software ZOOM so you can participate from anywhere in the world with an internet connection!
It's no secret that the marketplace favors projects based on IP. For screenwriters who aren't able to option the rights to an existing property, it can be super discouraging. But what if there was a way to create your own IP? Another piece of media that tells your story as a way to get it out there and start building an audience?
Thankfully, there is! In this four week course, Roadmap favorite Justin Ross will guide you through the creation of your own piece of IP. This program will reverse engineer your script into IP (i.e. podcasts, short stories, etc).
Prior to Week 1, writers will send Justin the first 15 pages of their script so Justin can advise on what type of IP their story will best fit. The rest of the 4-week class, Justin will help writers develop their story to fit the best format, whether it be a podcast, short film or short story.
Fun fact: some of our most recent success stories are from writers who are pitching podcasts and short films!
This 4 Week Course Will Cover:
- Adapting your script
- Podcasts, short films, short stories
- Feedback on your new pages
- Next steps coaching
I registered for a four-week rewrite clinic with several friends hoping to find a solution to a problem we all shared in finding the right learning environment to workshop our material. When you teach creative writing to others, it’s challenging to find a group that allows you as a more experienced yet still evolving writer to get the same substantive feedback you provide your students. Furthermore, when you’re a creative from marginalized identities, you often get discouraging notes that imply you can either write commercial stories or stories that center your communities’ interests as if those two objectives are mutually exclusive. Justin Ross proved to be the perfect mentor for our group. He respected the stories each of us was trying to tell and provided specific notes and actionable exercises that gave us new ways into our revisions. There are few critique spaces where we feel we get the support we need, and having found Roadmap Writers and Justin Ross has gotten our creative year off to a wonderful start.
~ Sofia Quintero, Screenwriter
Justin is awesome. His notes are specific and valuable. He listens to the writer and wants to make sure that he understands what is trying to be accomplished with the script. I would highly recommend him for feedback.
~ Brenda Lynn Bynum, Screenwriter
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel for a full refund up to 5 days prior to the start of the class. Cancellations requested after this period will be ineligible for refunds.
Please ensure you are familiar with our Code of Conduct.