Would you like to write scripts for TV, radio, film, education, podcasts or more? Learn to write scripts for broadcast or live presentations; short or long, fiction or non-fiction, for use anywhere that a script might be needed. This course can help you to write scripts that could be used for Youtube, radio shows, TV and all the way to screenplays for movies. The class will also explore writing scripts for advertising and for instructional/training videos.

2 days - $595.00

Course taught by a seasoned professional writer.

Prerequisites:

No prerequisites.

Course Outline 

Scope and Nature of Script writing
Introduction - What are scripts?
Where are scripts used?
Writing Scripts - what is the story you want to tell?
One page, one minute rule
Visual, behavior and aural storytelling
Show and don't tell
Handling time
Formatting scripts
Abbreviations

Plotting the Screenplay
Types of stories
What are the specifications?
Duration of the performance
Developing the storyllne
The Story Pyramid.
Creating a story board
Techniques for plotting a story
Fiction and creative non-fiction
Non-fiction - Education, Corporate, Presentation Writing
Screenplay formatting guide

Outline and Writing the Script
Writing the outline.
Cliff hangers in a script
Formatting outlines
What is a Treatment

Characterisation
Writing good characters
Building characters
Character planning

Use of Dialogue and Sound Effects
Dialogue in script writing
Writing dialogue
Dialogue tags
Tips on writing dialogue
Examples of dialogue

Writing for Internet, TV and Film
Time frame.
Fiction or non-fiction
Pace
Sound effects
Visuals
Writing for TV
Writing for film/screenwriting
Writing for websites

Writing for Podcasts
Components
Voice
Music
The interview
Sound Effects
Other points to consider when writing for podcasts.

Writing for Training/Instructional Videos
One person script
Two person script
Multiple persons script
Visuals in training presentations

Writing for Advertising
What is the purpose of advertising?
Writing and analysing adverts
Summary skills
Tips for summarising
Writing for infomercials

The Business of Script Writing
Commercial Opportunities
Ethical and legal considerations