Refresher- Course? Class? books? Fast?

writingallthetime said:

I wrote one screenplay a few years ago.
I want to write another, fast.

I was looking over Truby's "Anatomy of Story" classes.
They look awesome.

I need a refresher in everything.
What should I go for?
I really do not want to pay anymore than $200 right now.
Maybe that limits classes. I don't know.

But I really want to write a first draft fast in the next few months.
Any ideas?

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I've given Truby's classes a quick look and they do indeed look awesome, but they're nowhere in the price range you described. Limiting your budget will obviously limit your options. And don't forget that if it's anywhere that is not your home state you should factor in travel and accommodation expenses.

If your budget is indeed the limiting factor, I'd start looking for classes nearby; perhaps your local college has screenwriting classes.

The class I was going to take at a local community college was just cancelled on Monday due to lack of intrest. When I started looking online for something else I found this one - http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/online/writing/screenwriting.htm - I'm thinking about taking the basic level. I don't know if it's what you are looking for but I thought I'd share.