Craft a better script in just ten weeks
Finish your script or TV bible and pilot with guidance from a BAFTA-nominated producer and other writers.
Previous participants of this course have won places on competitive national film schools like UCLA, Torino, and Sundance Labs. Some have been commissioned by the BBC, made their film and sold it to Netflix, or screened work at international film festivals like Cannes, Berlin and Edinburgh.
When you take this course, expect to:
You’ll leave the workshop with plenty of holistic notes on your story idea, the credibility of your characters, and how to optimise your structure.
Who can participate?
You don’t need to be an established screenwriter. We welcome anyone with an understanding a of story structure, characterisation, and genre. This might be from other courses, writing in a different form, or deep engagement with film and TV.
Where does it take place?
Zoom. We run all our sessions online, to make them as accessible as possible.
What happens each week?
Week 1: What is a beat sheet and why will it be your best friend for the next 10 weeks?
Week 2: Discussion of beat sheet (TV: Characters)
Week 3: Set up: First 10 pages (TV: Setting and rules)
Week 4: Adventure: Second 10 pages (TV: Episode structure)
Week 5: Turning point: Third 10 pages (TV: First 10 pages)
Week 6: Tests, allies and enemies: 10 – 20 more pages (TV: Second 10 pages)
Week 7: Crisis: Another 10 – 20 pages (TV: Third 10 pages)
Week 8: Climax: 10 more pages (TV: Fourth 10 pages)
Week 9: Resolution: 10 concluding pages (TV: Fifth 10 pages)
Week 10: The end: Final 10 pages and pitch rewrite
Course fee £280. To sign up, email carl@onlinescreenwritingacademy.com
