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Start here if you're brand-new to screenwriting
Rating: 4.2 out of 5(29 ratings)
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What you'll learn

  • write your very first screenplay
  • write in correct screenplay format using free formatting software
  • speak the 'lingo' of the craft
  • write cinematically using images and dialogue
  • create characters with goals and character arcs dynamic enough to carry a two-hour feature-film
  • write in different genres with ease
  • write a short screenplay to film on your mobile
  • understand basic three-act screenplay structure
  • understand the power of brainstorming, especially in screenwriting

Course content

2 sections • 19 lectures • 34m total length

  • Where do I start as a brand-new screenwriter?0:52

    Get writing right now! But take a small step first by writing something short. Then learn how to progress both in screenwriting and comedy writing (that module is COMING SOON).

  • Create great plot twists by changing ‘attitude’0:50

    Creating a satisfying plot is difficult but essential. Here's a brainstorm to give you a shortcut into developing great twists.

  • Create great plot twists by changing 'choice'0:39

    More tips on how to create a plot which twists. The 'choices' people make are key to revealing their attitude at any point in the story and here a brainstorm to help you learn this.

  • How to download free screenwriting software0:34

    You don't need to write using screenplay software but it helps speed things up. This is a quick guide to how to get onto a site which gives you it for free.

  • Learn how to format your screenplay correctly3:15

    Your screenplay won't be read unless it's written in correct screenplay format. Here's an essential guide to help you learn quickly.

  • It’s all about CHANGE0:36

    Creating characters who change their values is at the heart of great storytelling. Here's a powerful way to help you design this kind of character.

  • How to use images to describe your character1:34

    Film is a visual medium so you need to use images to tell your story and describe your character. Here's how you do it.

  • How to think up a great movie title1:28

    Thinking up an effective film title is probably one of the most important tasks you'll have to do - especially in this age of instant access - you have a few seconds to grab your viewer - so here are a few tips on how to do that.

  • How to speak ‘Screenplay’3:19

    Like any craft, screenwriting has its own 'lingo'. Here's how to speak it!

  • Use your short film to show off and get work0:55

    If you want to work as a screenwriter you need a powerful calling card and there's nothing better than a brilliant short film. Here's a brainstorm to help you make one.

Requirements

  • Bring pen, paper, your ideas and your imagination.

Description

With your imagination and our technical tips, this course gets you writing straight away.

These are not long, technical lectures; they're short, very powerful brainstorm and writing exercises which have been carefully designed to teach you the craft of screenwriting in a hands-on way.

Begin with a couple of brain-storming exercises around character development, then learn how to download free screenwriting software and format your screenplay correctly.

Learn how to speak like a professional screenwriter then think up a great title for your movie.

Get back to a brainstorming and writing exercises around genre, expertise and central relationships before writing your very first short film script.

Learn three-act screenplay structure to shape your story in a way cinema audiences will find satisfying.

FULL TRANSCRIPTS of all videos included.

Each brainstorm is 1 - 2 minutes long.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is designed for two kinds of writers: people who are brand-new to screenwriting, who want to get writing immediately without first having to watch long, theoretical lectures; and people who feel stuck, despite having done a few courses. We get you brainstorming and writing from the get-go but our exercises are carefully planned to simultaneously get you through the theory.

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