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A rookie screenwriter can bag $250,000 USD for a feature script from Netflix, plus residuals. But the actual payout depends on a few things: TV vs. Feature, selling to a major studio vs. an indie, and the budget.
Here’s the ballpark for feature scripts (in USD):
- Micro-budget (under $250k): $5k - $10k
- Low-budget ($250k - $1M): $10k - $40k
- Mid-budget indie ($1M - $5M): $45k - $100k
- Major studio (WGA): Minimum of $250k plus residuals
The more credits you stack, the more you can charge. WGA members also make serious coin on rewrites and backend deals.
Screenwriting is a massive investment in your future, but it's not a "get rich quick" scheme. If you need rent money by Friday, drive an Uber. It takes time to cook up your first screenplay, but heaps of our graduates have sold their first one.
Unlike dropshipping or crypto, screenwriting is "future-proof" because AI can't replicate your original, creative spark.
Key benefits:
- Work on your own schedule.
- Do it from anywhere (Shoreditch, Soho, or your bedroom).
- It relies on original thinking.
- It requires hustle, which means most of your "competition" will quit.
- At the top level, the union (WGA) is strong and fights for your rights.
If you sell a feature to a major studio, you can also get a stream of residual cheques for years.
100%. TV is where it's at right now. The writer in TV is arguably more important than in features. Movies can take 20 years to get made (Lucas's film took forever). In TV, you're the showrunner. You write it, it gets made, it's on air. It's a rush. It becomes a family—sometimes a dysfunctional one—but the vibe of a writers' room is unmatched.
Usually, being blacklisted is bad news. In Hollywood, The Blacklist is the holy grail. It's an annual list voted on by execs of the best unsold scripts. \nIf you make this list, agents will be blowing up your phone. These scripts (about 30-40 a year) are the ones that are unique, edgy, and fresh. \nThis ties into our guarantee: we get your gear in front of a real Hollywood producer. Even if they don't buy it immediately, if you impress them, they might remember you when voting time comes around.
It's a heavy-hitting 12-lesson masterclass taught by Emmy-nominated legend Ron Osborn. It covers the art, the craft, and the straight-up business of screenwriting. From structure to character to actually selling the thing.
Anyone obsessed with story. Specifically:
- **Newbies** who want to learn from a pro, not a textbook.
- **Intermediate writers** who are stuck and need to fix their structure.
- **Advanced writers** who need access to the industry.
- **Producers & Directors** who need to diagnose story problems.
- **Actors** who want to understand character depth.
- **Content Creators** looking to level up their storytelling game.
- **Film Buffs** who want to see movies differently.
The "Guarantee of Access." We are the only course that guarantees this: if you finish the course and submit your script (within a year), at least the first ten pages will be read by a real Hollywood producer. You get detailed notes within 45 days. This isn't a contest lottery; it's a direct line to the industry.
Ron Osborn is an 8-time Emmy-nominated heavyweight with over 40 years in the game. He's written for legends like 'Moonlighting,' 'Mork & Mindy,' 'The West Wing,' and 'Duckman.' He's worked with Paramount, Netflix, and has been teaching this craft for 35 years.
It's a one-time payment of $249 USD (marked down from $899 USD for a limited time).
You get the full 12-lesson video course (240 hours of graft), 30 days FREE in our Community, and the "Guarantee of Access" to a Hollywood producer.
This is our promise to you. If you finish every lesson (we track it), write your best script, and send it to us within a year, we guarantee a legit Hollywood producer reads at least the first ten pages. You'll get notes within 45 days. No cap.
There are 12 main lectures, about 45 minutes each. Short, punchy, packed with value.
It's designed as a 240-hour hustle. That includes: 15 Class Hours (Ron's videos), 30 Reading Hours, 60 Viewing Hours, 15 Homework Hours, and 120 Writing Hours. You can smash it out in that time, but we reckon you should spend as much time as possible rewriting. You're getting a massive opportunity to bypass the gatekeepers, so make sure your gear is tight. As Ron says, make it so good they crash their car reading it. We also offer private mentoring (for an extra fee) if you want a pro to look at it before the big submission.
Nah, fam. It teaches the deep principles of myth and archetype, sure, but Ron teaches the "deep grammar" that makes stories sell. It's about connecting art to commerce. The business focus and the producer access set us apart from every other film school out there.
Not anymore. We *are* the connection. The "Guarantee of Access" lets you ghost the gatekeepers and get your work straight to the people who matter.
AI can't write YOUR story. It doesn't have your trauma, your wins, or your soul. It's just a tool. Hollywood needs human storytellers. This course teaches you the human element that a robot will never understand.
12 high-quality video lectures by Ron Osborn, plus reading, viewing, and writing assignments. All online.
Yep. The "Guarantee of Access" comes with detailed notes on your first ten pages from a producer. Plus, the Community offers feedback opportunities.
It's our private squad. Pro tips, live sessions, feedback, and industry updates. You get 30 days free when you sign up.
Just the internet to watch the vids. Eventually, you'll want screenwriting software (Final Draft is the standard, but free stuff like Celtx works too). Lesson 12 covers formatting, so don't stress yet.
Perfect. This will help you figure out *why* it might not be working yet. You can diagnose the structural issues, fix the first ten pages, and then use the guarantee to get it read.
You have lifetime access to the videos. But for the "Guarantee of Access" producer read, you gotta submit within one year of buying. Keep the momentum up.
Yeah, we have separate mentoring packages. But you have to take this course first so we're all speaking the same language.
Lesson 4 breaks this down. It's the skeleton of Western storytelling: Setup (Act 1), Confrontation (Act 2), Resolution (Act 3). Ron teaches it as a guide, not a straightjacket.
Check Lesson 7, "On Character." You'll learn how to give them a killer entrance and build them from the ground up using Lajos Egri's breakdown.
Lesson 10 explains they are the same beast. Narrative needs are identical. Ron reckons the more serious the subject, the funnier it can be ("Comedy is Tragedy plus Time").
Lesson 12: "No one wants to read your script." If it looks messy, you look like an amateur, and they'll toss it. Perfect formatting is your first handshake.
Lesson 11 talks about this. It's an idea you can pitch in one sentence that hooks people instantly. The concept IS the star.
It's not just about writing; it's about *thinking* like a screenwriter. Lesson 12 says writing gets easier with practice. We give you the foundation so your practice actually counts.