Screenplay Rewriting Masterclass
If you take your existing screenplay and put it though a rigorous process of script analysis with us, you will be sure to emerge with a very high quality second draft which will ensure that any future rewrite requests will be minimal and easy to perform. Your piece will gain the structural integrity that producers and agents look for and which they may have been missing if they saw something they liked in your work but told you it “needed work”. This phrase is code for the fact that they think you’re talented, but if you don’t do some heavy lifting, they won’t proceed with your project. They simply don’t have the time to train you.
This intensive program can be taken as an immersion where the student fulfills each script rewrite step in a week or two, or if your lifestyle does not permit, your instructor will happily work with you on your own timeline. It’s all in your hands.
Whether you’re writing a feature film or a tv pilot, the first half of the program consists of comprehensive training classes in which you’ll revisit and challenge your core ideas, ensure any mythology is watertight, and clearly understand how to re-sequence and restructure your movie or show. This process culminates in a brand new outline for you to work from. After this, we check in with you whenever you’re ready to show us the next sequence of your project. Finally we will go through the whole script with a fine tooth comb and ensure any loose ends have been attended to!
Scriptwriting FAQ’s
If verbally pitching a script idea you will need to present for about fifteen to twenty minutes and be able to walk the buyer through the tone, world, characters, story and possible future stories of your project.
How you choose to get into script writing depends on the career path you want. Those who want to work professionally on film and television assignments will need to write a spec screenplay that an agent or manager wishes to try to market. Others will want to write an independent short film or feature film, shoot it themselves and attempt to get it into film festivals.
A play script is intended for the theater and its locations will be limited by what can be built and observed on a stage. Traditionally a play is more dialogue heavy than a movie, in which camera captures different points of view. The narrative in a screenplay or tv script tends to be more visual, both describing what an audience sees (action description) as well as what they hear (character dialogue)
To start scriptwriting you will need to learn how a screenplay is formatted and structured. Then you will apply what you have learned to the original story you are trying to create. You will need to create emotional journeys known as arcs for your characters and craft narrative obstacles for them to successfully overcome on their journey.
The best method for learning script writing is to take one on one classes with a professional mentor who will teach you the conventions of script formatting, story beats, character arcs, screenplay structure and dialogue
Script writing is the process of taking an idea for a film or television show and crafting it as a story in a properly formatted screenplay. A script will include location headings known a slug lines, action description, characters and dialogue.
