* * * SPECIAL NOTE: The photos on this page are from PIBHR’s former in-person classes, which no longer exist. They were a lot of fun, though! * * *
Pen It by Hunter Ridgway is an in-depth, outlining-focused survey of fundamental and advanced elements of screenwriting every time the class is held. It always covers a very broad spectrum of screenplay design principles and building blocks.
Registrants for the virtual class will receive two different emails from PIBHR after signing up. The first will just be an immediate receipt and acknowledgement of registration. A second email, which will come at a LATER TIME, will include the Zoom link for your class. Again, the link comes later.
All registered participants for the online classes must also order, on their own, a Pen It by Hunter Ridgway In-Class Workbook (1st Edition), available for purchase at the online Bookshop at BookBaby.com. So much material is touched on that participants would not be able to effectively follow along without the Workbook in hand. The class is also taught specifically to the Workbook, with repeated references to it as the method of presenting the material. Accordingly, make sure there is enough time for the paperback Workbook to be shipped to your delivery address for you to have it at your virtual PIBHR class. BookBaby typically offers different delivery options for their Bookshop products, some faster (and more expensive) than others. The best practice is to order a Workbook as soon as you sign up for a class.
All participants should also take in the Assumption Document available on this website. (The Assumption Document is an HTML web page that’s MUCH SHORTER than the Class Outline pdf document. The button link to the Assumption Document is located at the bottom left of the Home/Front page.)
Be aware that the online classes are scheduled on, and posted for, PacificTime. Classes typically start on time.
The initial session usually lasts about 1½ hours, perhaps a little longer if there are a lot of questions along the way, or if the introductory chat goes on longer than usual. Teaching, questions, and discussion make up the session.
If you are deaf, blind, or unable to turn the pages of the Workbook, please contact (or have someone on your behalf contact) [email protected] before registering for a class.
There is a virtual break in the middle of the class where you will be able leave your computer for a while.
The second session is about the same length as the initial one. Again, the number of questions along the way and at the end is always a “wild card” on the issue of exact length. But about 1½ is a reasonable estimate.
After the class concludes, Hunter will take questions as long as participants have them…
