Meet writers whose work stands out for its originality and excellence. They will talk about their careers and the projects that made them famous. Includes an audience Q & A. Purchase DVDs of past Writers On Writing screenwriting events here.

WRITERS ON GENRE

Thursdays, July 1-29, 7:30pm
At the WGF/WGAW offices, 7000 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Panelists appear subject to availability.

Host: Daniel Petrie, Jr. (Beverly Hills Cop)

•Action Adventure/Thriller – July 1
A-(for Adrenaline) list heavy hitters Mark Fergus (Children of Men, Iron Man), Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time) and Kurt Wimmer (Law Abiding Citizen; Salt) discuss the elements of writing successful grab-them-by-their-throat action-adventure movies and edge-of-your-seat thrillers.

• Horror/Psychological Thriller – July 8
Scare masters Scott Kosar (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Amityville Horror); Wesley Strick (Arachnaphobia, Wolf, A Nightmare on Elm); Stephen Susco (The Grudge; Red) tell how to write a Really Scary Movie.

• Drama and True Stories – July 15
Andrea Berloff (World Trade Center) and Adam Mazer (Breach, You Don’t Know Jack) and Scott Frank (Out of Sight, The Lookout) discuss writing a successful, Oscar-bait dramatic screenplay.

• Science Fiction and Fantasy – July 22
Gavin Scott (The Borrowers, The Mists of Avalon), Nicholas Meyer (The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Star Trek II, IV, VI) and David Hayter (X-Men, The Scorpion King, Watchmen) divulge the secrets of penning imagined worlds for the screen.

• Comedy/Romantic Comedy – July 29 SOLD OUT
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The Duplass Brothers (Cyrus), Katherine Fugate (Valentine’s Day), Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel (City Slickers, Fever Pitch) and Nicholas Stoller (Fun with Dick and Jane, Get Him to the Greek) explain the difficult task of writing scripts that make people laugh.

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