The would-be script writer must understand
the medium and develop the know-how to write for visual
as well as obtaining effect from the sound of words.
Once you properly understand the scriptwriting
process and presentation techniques you will find the market
rather less difficult than you first thought.
The craft of scriptwriting is what our
course is all about and will provide in detail the nuts
and bolts of writing scripts, and will give you the "How-to's"
that will reward your efforts with professionalism and expertise
rather than amateuristic inexperience.
Your tutor will show you how to develop
your scriptwriting to enable you to see your script from
the producer's viewpoint. Formation of the fundamental idea,
the sources from which this may be found and the essential
qualities which must be present. Fascinating tricks of the
trade which are applied instinctively by professionals are
revealed in order that you the student can learn to utilise
them to give your work a professional edge.
You will be taught the importance of timing
and - often difficult for the writer - when to use silence;
the building of characters, basic do's and don'ts, dialogue,
discipline, rewriting, polishing and titles. Plotting, as
a scriptwriter also has its own requirements. The plot often
evolves as you develop a theme, a situation or even a character.
Working with your tutor you will learn how to construct
your plot from a single central idea.
Characterization techniques are again different
from print; so you will learn how to characterize through
action rather than narrative. And, perhaps most important
of all, you'll learn how to write effective dialogue.
Every part of the Writer's Craft Scriptwriting
Course reflects the needs and realities of today's television,
film, stage and radio industries, providing you with insight
as well as practical knowledge.
If you have a dream, our course together
with your tutor will give you the wherewithal to move that
dream from your mind onto the page. From there you will
be taught how to market your unique talents.
Let your tutor and the Writer's Craft Scriptwriting
Course start your travel along the well-defined path to
successful scriptwriting.
This course can be taken by mail or email
Scriptwriting
- Course Syllabus
