Elstree Film School - TV Scriptwriting Intensive Workshop - Scheduled Courses

If you have attended other scriptwriting courses, have writer's block or need to brush up on your skills, this lively and intensive one-day scriptwriting refresher course will prove invaluable. After assessing your needs we will show you specific positive techniques to take your writing to the next level through a series of creative writing exercises, script analysis, clip screenings and group workshops.

This course specifically aids you to develop your ideas as well as produce new ones, examining any problem areas and learning how to overcome them. Led by an experienced television writer, this informative and practical course will provide you with real world techniques for creating professional scripts for television.

Walk out of the door inspired to move forward in developing your script with the TV Scriptwriting Intensive Workshop.

Please note: this course has now been updated and integrated into the new Film & TV Scriptwriting Introduction Training Course.

Duration: 1 day.

Location: 21st Century New Media (Production Offices), Elstree Film Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 1JG. [MAP]

Prerequisites: Suitable for anybody interested in further developing their TV script-writing or has taken a script-writing course and wants the inspiration to get words down.

About the Tutor: Phil O'Shea is a sought after screenwriting teacher who lectures at a number of film schools and universities. He has written over 30 hours of produced TV drama including cop shows, soaps and historical drama. He has created formats for drama serials and worked as a lead writer and story consultant.

COURSE CONTENT

The Script Process

Moving from story idea to story outline - getting the foundations of your script cemented.
Story outline to treatment - developing your ideas.
Going from treatment to script - getting the first draft.
Structuring scripts - getting the right structure to your script to suit the television audience you are writing for.

Polishing your Script

Brainstorming story ideas.
Adding emotional depth to dialogue.

Types of Television Scripts and How to Create Them

Writing the pilot soap script.
Creating an original series or serial.
Established shows structure, the bible and idiosyncrasies.

Selling Your Ideas and Scripts

Finding out about the business and market place - will your product sell?
Getting noticed by TV companies.
Pitching how to approach it and, more importantly, how not to do it.
Getting work on established shows.

Other Alternatives

Breaking into script editing.
Breaking into story-lining.

Please note: this course has now been updated and integrated into the new Film & TV Scriptwriting Introduction Training Course.

5-20% discount if you book for more than one delegate!
Further discounts are available when booking multiple courses,
Please call our training secretary on 0844 844 2428.

TV Scriptwriting Intensive Training Courses
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