{"id":238440,"date":"2022-05-13T13:44:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T20:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/?page_id=238440"},"modified":"2023-07-11T20:05:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T03:05:48","slug":"writing-the-holiday-romantic-comedy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/classes\/writing-the-holiday-romantic-comedy\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing the Holiday Romantic Comedy"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”#ffffff 0%|#d9af62 100%” background_color_gradient_start=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_end=”#d9af62″ background_image=”https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/dog-walker-10-2.png” parallax=”on” min_height=”1772.4px” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#D9AF62″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”|20px|4px|20px|false|false” border_radii=”off|10px|10px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_css_main_element=”align-self: flex-start; ” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#D9AF62″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ header_2_font_size=”40px” global_colors_info=”{}” text_text_color=”#2B2D42″ header_2_font=”Fira Sans|700|||||||” header_3_font=”Fira Sans||||||||” header_4_font=”Fira Sans||||||||” header_5_font=”Fira Sans||||||||” header_6_font=”Fira Sans||||||||” header_text_shadow_style=”none”]\n

It’s Christmas in June with Samantha!
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With the Hallmark Channel producing over 100 romance movies a year and Lifetime airing over 30 holiday movies in the last few years, many other distributors \u2014 such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon \u2014 have also become enamored with this genre, creating numerous opportunities for romance writers to find a match-made-in-heaven for their scripts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In our 10-week online workshop, Samantha Herman<\/a>,<\/span> writer of 10+ produced RomComs, including nine on Hallmark, <\/span>will guide you from concept to first draft of your romance idea to help make it the most attractive script amongst the hundreds of enchanting submissions all vying for a \u201cmeet-cute\u201d with its soulmate\u2013the producer. <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_css_main_element=”align-self: flex-start; ” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-12-at-2.03.06-PM.png” alt=”Writing the Romantic Comedy with Jessica” title_text=”Screenshot 2023-05-12 at 2.03.06 PM” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”right” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#D9AF62″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”791.6px” custom_margin=”-1px|auto|0px|auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|20px|28px|20px|false|false” border_radii=”off|||10px|10px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_css_main_element=”align-self: flex-start; \t” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#D9AF62″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fabled-Holiday.png” alt=”Poster for the film Love Under the Olive Tree, a white man and woman hold containers of olive oil and smile at the camera” title_text=”Fabled Holiday” url=”https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt22295836\/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_3_wr” url_new_window=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_css_main_element=”align-self: flex-start; \t” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”4px|||||” inline_fonts=”Merriweather” global_colors_info=”{}” text_text_color=”#2B2D42″ header_2_font=”Fira Sans|700|||||||” header_3_font=”Fira Sans||||||||” header_4_font=”Fira Sans||||||||” header_5_font=”Fira Sans||||||||” header_6_font=”Fira Sans||||||||” header_text_color=”#2B2D42″]\n

Using a combination of lecture, workshop, and writing time – students will create an outline of a 90-minute movie for television or streaming. Over the course of ten classes, students will learn about the structure of 9-acts, while generating the pitch and a draft of an outline that details the plot, character journeys, and emotional arcs. Finally, students will write a \u201czero-draft\u201d version of the script; that is, a draft they can show to each other, and prepare for revisions. Students may also rewrite a TV holiday movie in the class instead of writing something new.
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Samantha’s next class begins Wednesday, June 28th from 6-9pm PST.<\/strong> Cost: $1500. Classes are capped at 8 students so that all participants can receive ample feedback. Please inquire for payment plan options.
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Please contact info@propathscreenwriting.com for further information about our workshops. To ensure writers are placed in the correct workshop we do not allow online sign ups for our workshops.
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It’s Christmas in June with Samantha!
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With the Hallmark Channel producing over 100 romance movies a year and Lifetime airing over 30 holiday movies in the last few years, many other distributors \u2014 such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon \u2014 have also become enamored with this genre, creating numerous opportunities for romance writers to find a match-made-in-heaven for their scripts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In our 10-week online workshop, Samantha Herman<\/a>,<\/span> writer of 10+ produced RomComs, including nine on Hallmark, <\/span>will guide you from concept to first draft of your romance idea to help make it the most attractive script amongst the hundreds of enchanting submissions all vying for a \u201cmeet-cute\u201d with its soulmate\u2013the producer. <\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_css_main_element=”align-self: flex-start; ” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#D9AF62″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”791.6px” custom_margin=”-1px|auto|0px|auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|20px|28px|20px|false|false” border_radii=”off|||10px|10px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_css_main_element=”align-self: flex-start; \t” border_width_all=”6px” border_color_all=”#D9AF62″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/propathscreenwriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fabled-Holiday.png” alt=”Poster for the film Love Under the Olive Tree, a white man and woman hold containers of olive oil and smile at the camera” title_text=”Fabled Holiday” url=”https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt22295836\/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_3_wr” url_new_window=”on” show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_css_main_element=”align-self: flex-start; \t” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Merriweather||||||||” custom_margin=”4px|||||” inline_fonts=”Merriweather” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n

Using a combination of lecture, workshop, and writing time – students will create an outline of a 90-minute movie for television or streaming. Over the course of ten classes, students will learn about the structure of 9-acts, while generating the pitch and a draft of an outline that details the plot, character journeys, and emotional arcs. Finally, students will write a \u201czero-draft\u201d version of the script; that is, a draft they can show to each other, and prepare for revisions. Students may also rewrite a TV holiday movie in the class instead of writing something new.
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Samantha’s next class begins Wednesday, June 28th from 6-9pm PST.<\/strong> Cost: $1500. Classes are capped at 8 students so that all participants can receive ample feedback. Please inquire for payment plan options.
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Please contact info@propathscreenwriting.com for further information about our workshops. To ensure writers are placed in the correct workshop we do not allow online sign ups for our workshops.
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Writing a holiday romcom isn’t easy. Samantha Herman helps you to write a script that’s pure holiday magic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":238981,"parent":887,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

Interested in taking your writing to the next level? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our 10 week online classes, you will go from concept to completed first draft screenplay. Each week you\u2019ll email out your assignment to your classmates, read each other\u2019s work, then participate in a group video call to critique, discuss, and brainstorm. Not only will you get weekly notes from your instructor, but also from your talented classmates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the end of the ten weeks, you\u2019ll have a completed draft. At that time, your instructor will do a full read of your completed script with page notes and a one-hour private call to discuss the notes and brainstorm on the next steps for you to take creatively and professionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each class is capped at 8 writers to ensure the best quality and attention to each student's script. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please inquire for cost or other information. We do offer payment plans for all our classes, spread out over the 10 weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linda's Feature Screenplay Class starts Tuesday, June 23. Classes will start at 6pm PST. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tim's classes are currently full. His next set of classes start August 4. Tim will have daytime and evening classes starting that week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Save your spot today in one of these classes! Email info@propathscreenwriting.com for more info. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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