And I can coach you! 

 

Whether you are a beginner or a pro, I can help analyze your strengths and weaknesses as a screen or teleplay writer and increase your ability to make an impact in your pages and in the entertainment industry. Let's get started. 

 

The Coffee Date: 
It's hard to just hire someone off the internet that you don't know. Let's get familiar with each other. Send me 10 pages of your work and we'll get together on Skype to discuss them. I won't do my usual written notes, but you won't pay me a cent! We'll talk specifically about your pages for half an hour, and where you want to go with your writing career. It's a no cost option to see if you like my teaching style.

 

Who else offers a half hour of their time for free? It's important for us to establish a relationship. I am very passionate about teaching, and your success will be as important to me as it is to you. 
 

The Lessons: 

For only $100 I will analyze up to 25 pages of your script, and give you concise individualized notes. I analyze both the technical aspects as well as your story content. We'll get together for an hour long session over Skype and discuss those issues. You'll be excited to get to the keyboard for a re-write!

 

I have fourteen different skill sets I have identified as being necessary to craft what I call Electrifying Scenes, and we'll go through them. I have worksheets on those skill sets that I will include with your lessons at no additional cost. 

 

If you have an original television show or web series you will want to create a Show Bible. I have created an original system that has proven effective in today's marketplace, which I can teach you. Step-by-Step, chapter by chapter, I'll walk you through it and by using my worksheets, you'll soon become a master. 

 

Whether you want a new lesson every week or just once in a while, we'll work at your pace. You can buy each lesson individually or as a package. 

 

BUY 4 LESSON PLANS NOW AND GET A 5TH ONE ABSOLUTELY FREE.

 

The first lesson is a free half hour "coffee date" and the fifth one is a full hour at no cost to you. That's 90 minutes of free instructions with a low commitment of only four other lessons.  

 

 

Next Steps: Just fill out a contact form with a request for a Coffee Date session. Send me a few possible days and times that you are available, and I'll contact you shortly afterward to confirm. You can then e-mail me your ten pages. All I ask is three days notice between when you will send the pages and when our conversation will be, so I have plenty of time to analyze those pages. 

 

Let's get started! 
 

 

TESTIMONIALS

 

Here's what some of my students have to say about me....

 

 

Because of Alan Zatkow's fantastic teaching, I not only learned to write well, I was also able to use my new skills to land a job writing a screenplay for an independent film. Thanks, Professor Zatkow, for showing me the way!
- Gina Cox, Author of VIGIL: You Never Know Who's Watching You 

I always felt I had writing talent. After taking numerous other classes and feeling discouraged, a friend encouraged me to take the Fusion class. I was interested yet very nervous regarding sharing my work and being criticized by others. Now, all my fear is gone!  I'm very proud of myself!  No more "I should 've, would 've, could 've." I'm doing it!  Alan is teaching me how to complete a marketable screenplay. He has a wealth of information and he is passionate about teaching. Screenwriting is a craft, a technique, a process. You can not learn everything by reading a few books. The classes are fun, non-competitive, reasonably priced and held in a great location! Come and join us! There's always room for more.                 
- Gail Sanders NYC, NY 
 

After taking Alan's class, I was well-equipped with a script that truly stood out. After working with Alan for a few months, I had a polished spec script that enabled me to land a position writing comedy for an online comedy channel. Although there were hundreds of scripts sent in, the script Alan helped me with stood out. Alan really helps you to turn an amateur script into something professional that gets you noticed."

- Brian Tracey NYC, NY

"Taking Alan's class not only helped me learn the craft of screenwriting, but the business as well. Alan is thorough, to-the-point and a mentor that will ensure you understand what your script and idea needs to be for professional consideration. We now have a great script and show bible to market our project. I highly recommend his class and his services!"
- Del DeLeon NYC, NY

As an individual who taught himself the basics of screenwriting, I feel that after meeting with Alan, my understanding of the overall process has improved tremendously. My confidence in the work that I am currently doing is improving with each rewrite. I recommend Alan's services to anyone who is serious about having a complete and successful screenplay."

- Karl Rocco, NYC & HI

 

Alan can break down screenwriting structure in such a way that it becomes second-nature and easily accessible, as it should be when you’re writing a full-length feature. I've learned so much from his class that I later asked Alan to coach me through the development of my first TV spec script. He helped me sharpen a sense of timing and rhythm, which is imperative in TV writing. I learned a new kind of discipline, one that you would only feel when you're really in the industry working. He gave me key tools that I use to this day. His feedback is genuine and constructive. Alan truly loves his craft, and most important, he loves teaching, and that’s evident when you attend one of his classes.

- Joy Armstrong, NYC, NY