Genre is where imagination meets tension. As a writer, you can stretch reality while keeping every moment grounded and real. This workshop is designed for screenwriters who are comfortable with craft fundamentals and want to explore genre writing or deepen their existing genre work. We’ll move through the craft challenges that genre presents to a skilled writer: how to honor audience expectations while finding something genuinely your own; how to use tropes as tools rather than crutches; and how to make the familiar feel surprising.
Faculty
- Dustin Morrow
Dustin Morrow bridges the worlds of creative practice and scholarly inquiry as an Emmy-winning filmmaker, bestselling author, film festival programmer, optioned screenwriter, podcaster and educator. He is a tenured Professor in the School of Film at Portland State University. More here: https://dustinmorrow.com/biography/. Schedule