“No one is teaching what Corey is,
not even the best film schools.
His classes are the reason I have a career.”
—P. Carter
Writer on HBO’s The Leftovers
and City on a Hill
Over 3,000 students who took the Professional Screenwriting and TV Writing Workshop
now make their living as feature film and TV writers
None of the outdated formulas and rules found in most classes and books. This seven-week workshop teaches
the specific skills and tools required to write the kinds of scripts most in demand in today’s marketplace.
Hooking the Reader
Story Bolting
Relentless Pursuit
Essential Context
High-Impact Pacing
Target Escalations
Over 3,000 students who took this one-of-a-kind workshop now make their living as feature film and TV writers.
We’d love to add you to that list.
Offered live on Zoom or On Demand.
Professional Screenwriting and
TV Writing Workshop
The second workshop in the series is an eight week course focused on teaching the Modern Story Tools
needed to write professional-level pilots and feature scripts.
Heightened Concept
Compelling Questions
Character Heart of Darkness
Escalating Narrative Intensity
H.E.R.O. Tool
Script Testing
Long-Form Bisociation Story Engines
Successful completion of the first workshop is a prerequisite.
Offered live on Zoom or On Demand.
Organic Story Structure Workshop
In the third and final workshop in the series, it’s time to learn a step-by-step process for successfully designing and writing your feature film or pilot script.
Everyone in the live workshop receives in-depth help from Corey.
Concept Generation
Experience Mapping
Clarity Spectrum
Narrative Building Blocks
Flag Planting
Feature Film and TV Case Studies
Successful completion of the first two workshops is a prerequisite.
Offered live on Zoom or On Demand.
Plot Casting Story Design Workshop
Two Ways To Take The Workshops
Zoom
Join a community of talented writers from around the world. Get your work read and reviewed by Corey and receive personalized help improving your writing.
$895
On-Demand
Don’t want to wait? Get started today with all the same content as the live workshop. Complete the training on your own schedule.
$395
Frequently Asked Questions
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The workshops are designed for writers of all levels. We’ve had complete newbies, working writers and everyone in between.
The only things required are a willingness to check your ego at the door and a desire to do the work to improve your writing, no matter your current skill level.
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There are no refunds. All sales are final.
However, if you sign up for a live workshop and your plans change, you may defer your enrollment to a future workshop as long as you notify us at least 14 days prior to the first class meeting. A $75 change fee will be applied.
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Most workshops sell out months in advance. Sign-ups are taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please email assistant@coreymandell.net for the dates of the next workshop and to reserve your space.
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Please email assistant@coreymandell.net.
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“Corey’s workshops were absolutely invaluable to my success.”
—Steve Zissis
Co-Creator of HBO’s hit show Togetherness
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"If you want to make it as a writer, you need to go study with Corey."
—Tom Nunan
Former studio and network president, and Academy Award winner
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"After finishing Corey’s class, I was finally able to land an agent and sell my first script.”
—Keith Schreier
Writer on Justified and The Good Wife
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"I wouldn't have a career without Corey. The script I wrote in his workshop got me my first manager."
—Brian Rawlins
Writer of the Blumhouse film, Unseen
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"Every client I send to Corey's workshops has improved leaps and bounds in their writing."
—Jeff Graup
Literary Manager, Graup Entertainment
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"I tell anyone wanting to make it as a writer to go study with Corey."
—Moises Zamora
Creator and Showrunner of Netflix’s Selena