Script Analysis Readers Class

Event Date: Saturday, February 18, 2017 || Speaker: Melessa Y. Sargent  || Check-in: 12:30 pm ||

Yes, it’s time again to offer our periodic Readers Training/Script Analysis Class for Feature Films and Television. The purpose of this class is twofold: For you, the member or guest, it gives a solid grounding in script analysis – how to break down stories, characters, and dialogue, what to look for, and how to create constructive criticism.  For the Network, it expands our pool of volunteer readers for our Hollywood Outreach Program (“HOP”), Television Outreach Program (“TOP”), and High Concept Screenplay Competition (“HCSC”). So it’s a win-win situation! See more details below:

UPDATED: Speaker change to SWN President Melessa Y. Sargent

**The deadline has passed and REGISTRATION is now CLOSED for this event. Please view our calendar for upcoming events.

Check-in begins at 12:30 pm.
Event starts at 1:00 pm.

No Refunds. No Credits.

More details:

As many of our guest speakers in the past have said, and many of our members have learned for themselves, reading and analyzing scripts is one of the best ways to improve your own writing!  It’s so much easier to see both glaring problems and brilliant writing in work that is not your own – and once you see it and know what to look for, you can then apply it to your own scripts.  

Over 500 members have taken this class over the past years, and not only have they had fun, most of them have reported improvement in their craft.  Several members have also gotten industry reading jobs based on what they learned in the class and later applied while reading for Hollywood Outreach and TV Outreach.

So come on out and learn the ins and outs of Script Analysis, and find ways to improve your craft!

Melessa Sargent

As President and CEO of The Scriptwriters Network Foundation, Inc., aka Scriptwriters Network (SWN), Melessa Sargent’s goal is to guide the organization to realize its full potential as the premier educational organization and resource for writers in the industry.

She helms a network that values working with new and emerging talents and focuses on the importance that it plays for its production company members.

Melessa’s experience is multi-faceted. She was trained as a dancer in ballet, tap and jazz, and as a print model for fashion magazines. A regional winner of Star Search (Singing), Melessa has experience both behind and in front of the camera, acting in commercials and dramatic roles. She has also produced and written the following TV shows: Missing: Have You Seen Me?, Our Mysterious Island, and Pictures. Melessa has completed several feature and TV scripts, including a family drama and a TV pilot.

Join us on the Third Saturday every month at:

CBS Studio Center
4024 Radford Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604

Free Parking — Enter the CBS* lot at the main gate & inform security you are there for the Scriptwriters Network event.

*You must RSVP by the deadline mentioned above in order to be on our RSVP list for Security clearance onto CBS’ lot. If you do not RSVP by the date above, you may not be allowed onto CBS’ lot.

You’ll be asked for your government issued photo ID, and then given directions to the meeting location. You may park in any available space on the lot, unless CBS’ Security directs you to a park at a different area.

As this is a professional event, we ask that you please arrive prior to the event start time.

Meeting Timeframe: 1:00 pm to approximately 3:00 pm

Please remember to bring a picture ID and your SWN Membership Card!

Any questions, email us at [email protected].