So You Want to Be A Screenwriter

Brian Larsen to Lead Screenwriting Workshop

Napa Valley College teacher and screenwriter Brian Larsen will lead a morning workshop in Napa on Saturday, April 30, 9 am to noon. Presented by Napa Valley Writers, Larsen will provide hands on expertise on how to do a pitch, create a working outline, script and more. Workshop participants will learn from Larsen’s experience to write exceptional action, snappier dialogue and more.

Brian has written Star Wars episodes at Skywalker Ranch. He has degrees from Dartmouth, U.C. Davis, and UCLA (MFA in Screenwriting). He has also worked in law, web development, and venture capital. He currently teaches English at Napa Valley College and is working on an action-adventure novel with planned multiple volumes and adaptation to film.

The day’s seminar will begin with a discussion of the nature of storytelling and then expand into a conversation about the storyteller’s principle modes of manipulation - the ability to alter time, information, conflict, and emotion. Learn how to please your reader without writing a word, how to get noticed, and how to get paid for your work.

Cost of the workshop is $45 for the general public, $25 for students and members of the California Writers Clubs. Please see the event website for location, RSVP and registration form. https://napavalleywriters.net/events/

Contact Lenore Hirsch for more information at 707-320-0643.