Guild presents Mike Bezemek on Fundamentals of Screenwriting

Mike Bezemek will present a workshop on the Fundamentals of Screenwriting:

Plot, Character, & Concept from 10 a.m. to noon, Feb. 7, at the Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Rd, Kirkwood, Mo. Free to St. Louis Writers Guild members; $5 for nonmembers.

“In the complex and challenging pursuit of screenwriting, numerous craft elements work together to create a successful script,” Mike said. He teaches courses at Washington University in St. Louis, which include Writing Short Films, Intro & Advanced Screenwriting, Multimedia Storytelling, Travel & Outdoor Writing, Writing Adventure & Creating Action, and Writing Creatively for Online Publication.

“In this workshop, we'll discuss three fundamental topics--plot, character, and concept--which are essential to screenwriters and also helpful to writers in other genres, such as fiction and nonfiction,” he said. The workshop topics include:

•  Reasons for studying screenwriting
•  The Basic Craft Elements: The Screenwriter's Toolbox
•  Fundamentals
•  Ways to Break into the Screenwriting Profession
• First Steps for Pursuing Screenwriting

Mike Bezemek's writing and photography can be found in publications such as The Morning News, St. Louis Magazine, Canoe & Kayak Magazine, Hobart: Another Literary Journal, and elsewhere. More about Mike and samples of his work can be found at www.mikebezemek.com.

Learn more about the St. Louis Writers Guild at www.stlwritersguild.org.