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Write a screenplay in a week! This fun and interactive course will explore the process of writing for screen, from idea to finished script. It will show how to generate ideas, develop a story for visual drama, flesh out characters, write sparkling dialogue, and get it all down in professional script format. No previous experience necessary – just bring enthusiasm and imagination.
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Day 1: Ideas Generation
What constitutes a good idea for a film story? Students will work in groups to research and develop ideas.
Day 2: How a Film Story Works
Lecture, film clips and discussion on the key screenwriting topics of story development and film structure.
Day 3: Developing Your Story and Plot
In guided writing exercises, students work in groups and individually to plan their story and then plot their film. This will conclude with a class feedback session where students both share and comment on each other’s work.
Day 4: Character Design and Visual Storytelling
Morning guided session: students create dramatic characters for their own story and make them live and speak. Afternoon guided session: students write their story specifically for the visual medium - covers imagery, symbolism and how to write action.
Day 5: Writing the Treatment, Feedback Sessions
Polishing and presenting your script (this can be done individually or in small groups for support).
Lectures and analysis of clips/script excerpts. You will be given practical exercises to work on individually and in groups to master the skills demonstrated.
By the end of the course students should be able to:
Layout and present a script in a professional manner.
Develop an idea into a workable story.
Write effectively for film and television.
Critique scripts, diagnoseproblems and find solutions.
Cooper, P., & Dancyger, K., 2004,(Third Edition) Writing The Short Film. UK: Focal Press.
Vogler, C., 2007, (Third Edition) The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structures for Storytellers and Screenwriters, USA: Michael Wiese.
Goldman, W., 1996, Adventures in the Screen Trade, UK: Abacus.
Internet Movie Script Database
http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/insight/script_archive.shtml
BBC Script Archive
The Daily Script
Class handouts will be provided.
If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.
If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.