Continuing education

Tawny Stokes

Best Selling Author, screenwriter and educator

photo of instructor, Tawny Stokes

 

Tawny Stokes is a New York Times Bestselling author with 45 books published in the past fifteen years.

She’s also ghostwritten 30 books for other authors and reading apps such as KISS. She’s written 7 feature film scripts and 10 TV pilots of her own, and has been hired by other authors to adapt their books into scripts. She’s had two scripts recently optioned for film.

Over the past fifteen years, Tawny has traveled across Canada and the US teaching writing courses. In the past year, Tawny has found a love of watercolor painting. She lives in Calgary. 

Tawny's Courses

Book Arts & Writing

Scriptwriting for Authors

Learn the foundations of a screenplay, including 3 Act structure, and what makes for a good book to script adaptation.

Dive deep into the elements of writing a solid first draft; including developing character arcs, goals, stakes, themes, and perfecting the opening scene.

As you will be deconstructing an adapted script, this course is perfect for authors looking to adapt their own work or anyone looking to begin screenwriting.