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* * * PIBHR’s online, comprehensive screenwriting classes are now BY INVITATION ONLY * * *

Ξ Pen It by Hunter Ridgway is an in-depth, outlining-focused survey of fundamental and advanced elements of screenwriting each time the class is presented. The class always covers a broad spectrum of screenplay design principles and building blocks. Ξ

∗ Please note that the start times of all online classes are expressed in PACIFIC (Los Angeles) TIME. And classes do tend to start on time. ∗

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Except for the special, standing invitations listed below, admission to a PIBHR class, plus the accompanying In-Class Workbook, are provided to participants by invitation only.

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Current undergraduate or graduate students of the University of Virginia and Southern Methodist University (SMU) may attend an online PIBHR for free with proof of enrollment/student ID. To request a scheduled class, email [email protected].

Current college or university undergraduate or graduate students in the Los Angeles metropolitan area may also attend an online PIBHR class for free with proof of enrollment/student ID. To request a scheduled class, email [email protected].

Participants of the most recent Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference and the London Screenwriters’ Festival may also attend an online PIBHR class for free with proof of “most-recent-event” attendance/registration. To request a scheduled class, email [email protected].

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Upcoming screenwriting classes - PURCHASE:

Currently By Invitation Only - CLASS ALREADY FULL

–> Except for the special groups noted above, admission to a Pen It by Hunter Ridgway class is by individualized invitation only. (The listed classes are actually NOT full, notwithstanding the notation in red above!)

Scheduled classes are currently as follows:

– Saturday, July 25, 2026 beginning at 10:30 AM Pacific Time (online class).

– Saturday, August 15, 2026 beginning at 10:30 AM Pacific Time (online class).

– Saturday, September 19, 2026 beginning at 10:30 AM Pacific Time (online class).

(The classes run for several hours with a break in the middle. There is no charge for either the class or the accompanying In-Class Workbook for invited participants.)

Class Price: $

The way the online classes typically work

Class Outline

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