Creative Writing Course: Screenwriting
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<p>Improve your work skills by learning the skills of screenwriting and movie script writing with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing
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Course description
Improve your work skills by learning the skills of screenwriting and movie script writing with our writing short courses online and in Sydney!
This online writing course will be delivered via Zoom with a small class group.
Screenwriting is a discipline that requires creativity and imagination - if you can imagine a scene, you can write it. In this scriptwriting course, you will learn techniques for creating memorable scenes, developing character-based and plot-based stories, writing dialogue, and creating marketable scripts. You will also learn about resources available to help your script idea make it to the big screen. By incorporating both practical exercises and writing techniques, this screenwriting course will equip you with all you need to create your own movie script.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this screenwriting course, you will have enhanced your career prospects by:
- Understand movie structures, genres and plot lines which will work for their idea
- Know how to develop strong characters that work for a visual medium
- Write and sequence scenes effectively
- Understanding of the process of a screenplay to theatre and how to make their script attractive to producers
- Understand the importance of subtext and subplots
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to develop script ideas and polish screenplays
Course content
What will be covered in this screenwriting course?
Week 1: Script structure
Why is a script not a novel? Looking at the essential elements of screenwriting including conflict, timing, development and plotting
Week 2: Creating characters that actors will want to play
Building story, conflict and interest through developing engaging protagonists, antagonists and supporting characters
Week 3: Developing a scene breakdown
How to break a story into scenes
Week 4: Subplots and additional storylines
How to build interest in your screenplay by providing additional, connected stories
Week 5: Bring your script to life
Writing dialogue and description that will work visually
Week 6: How to create concept documents and pitching ideas
How to draft your concept and share your ideas
Week 7: Editing and rewriting
Making the script bulletproof
Week 8: A scriptwriter resource guide
Intended audience
Who is this screenwriting course for?
Designed for students looking to upskill, our writing short courses online and in Sydney cater to both new and advanced writers who are eager to develop their writing skills and delve into the world of screenwriting.
Course materials
What to bring to class
- A notebook with removable pages
- Something to write with
Additional information
Please note the following:
The tutor will provide course notes. For further development of your script, the tutor will recommend several books to study and movies to examine.
Films that will be referred to throughout the course and are recommended viewing before course commencement are:
- Pulp Fiction
- Star Wars: A New Hope
- Undead
- Thelma and Louise
- Citizen Kane
- Strictly Ballroom
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join our waitlist and we will notify you when we have places available. Join Waitlist
Course testimonials:
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Nadia said: Gabe is extremely experienced and has plenty of insights from the industry to share. I learnt the foundation for screen writing and can continue my own learning now through further reading and practice
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Annie said: The clarity of detail about structure - finding out how very hard it is to write a good screen play. Being given solid tools has been invaluable.
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Abby said: 5 stars
