10-Page Masterclass

LIVE FREE MASTERCLASS

Saturday, March 28th @ 11:00 am Pacific

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The Screenwriter’s First 10 Pages with Dawn DeKeyser

Your storytelling blueprint for breaking in.

What to fix. What to keep. What to do next.

The Screenwriter’s First 10 Pages

Your storytelling blueprint for breaking in.
What to fix. What to keep. What to do next.

Free. Fast. No spam ever. Just good intel.

What You’ll Walk Away With

By the end of this masterclass, you’ll be able to:

Spot the early-page issues that make scripts feel “fine”… and still not work
Fix a passive protagonist without rewriting your entire life
Add stakes that actually land on the page (not just in your head)
Tighten mushy structure into a cause-and-effect engine
Diagnose whether your opening is story or just scenes
Use my 10-minute repairs when you’re stuck and don’t know what to do next

Bonus: I’ll show you what “momentum” looks like on the page

Who Should Attend

This is for you if:

You’re a screenwriter breaking in (or trying to break back in)
You’ve gotten vague notes, and you’re tired of translating them
You know something’s off, but you can’t diagnose it anymore

You’ve rewritten the same pages so many times that they’ve lost meaning
You want a professional approach without paying for a full script consult

Who It's Not For

If you’re looking for motivation, manifestation, or a “just believe in yourself” talk, this is not that.

The Screenwriter’s First 10 Pages

Your storytelling blueprint for breaking in.
What to fix. What to keep. What to do next.

Free. Fast. No spam ever. Just good intel.

The Four Fixes That Save the First 10 Pages

We’ll hit the four problems I see constantly:

Passive protagonist
Soft story structure
Unclear stakes
Dialogue doing the heavy lifting

What We’ll Cover

What the first 10 pages must accomplish, in plain English
The reader’s decision-making process (and how your pages trigger it)
The 4 most common failures and their repairs
Live example breakdowns (what’s happening, what’s missing, what to do)
A simple “what to fix first” priority map so you stop thrashing
Q&A (short, useful, not rambling)

Dawn DeKeyser

I’m a working TV and film writer and script consultant. I’ve spent decades in writers’ rooms, pitch meetings, table reads, and rewrites, writing and producing hundreds of hours of television across cable, legacy, and streaming.

I’m not here to cover your script. I’m here to help you make it work.

By the Numbers

30+ years writing and developing for film and TV // 100+ produced episodes across prime-time television // Thousands of hours in writers’ rooms, rewrites, and table reads // Prime-time credits seen by millions of viewers // Worked alongside award-winning writers, directors, producers and actors