Introductory Course Outline
Next course begins 5 January, 2020
Course Tuition: £250
Early Registration Pricing: £200
(available until 7 December 2020)
We enable you to complete the first draft of a screenplay based on your idea and you will have a plan of how to take it to the next stage.

Week 1
Introductions & Genres
Introductions & Genres
- Student introductions
- The ongoing evolution of genres
- How you get involved by writing your story

Week 2
Characters & Structure
Characters & Structure
- Developing Characters and finding the structure
- Give birth to a plausible bank robber, monster or hero, with their story unfolding along traditional storytelling form

Week 3
Pitch Your Idea
Pitch Your Idea
- Participant Pitches
- Pitch as the first step to negotiation
- Beat Sheet Briefing

Week 4
Rhythm and Heartbeat
Rhythm and Heartbeat
- Beat sheet walk through (TV: Episode structure)
- Construct rhythms and the heartbeat of your story
- Develop an awareness how much planning detail you need
- Spot your peers’ achievement and challenges

Week 5
The First 10 Pages
The First 10 Pages
- Set- Up (TV: Characters)
- Create a convincing setting for your story
- Fish out of water: The water
- Are theme and characters clear?

Week 6
The Next 10 Pages
The Next 10 Pages
- Adventure (TV: Story World rules)
- Exposing the problem: Your character’s need? Conflict?
- Is every scene moving the story forward?

Week 7
The Third 10 Pages
The Third 10 Pages
- Turning Point (TV: Sample scene of 10 pages)
- SURPRISE!!! Or is it?
- The threshold into the unfamiliar
- Briefing – Who would you like to work with?

Week 8
Networking & Collaborators
Networking & Collaborators
- Networking, Directors and Producers
- Participants potential collaborators
- Focus on the relevant industry decision makers and their work
- Action Plan Briefing

Week 9
Student Action Plans
Student Action Plans
- Tailored action plans for the next stages of your development
- Finish asap, or have a think?
- Who you need to talk to…