Screenwriting - The Writers' Room

Overview

The best way to get good at writing for the screen is to simply write; but doing it on your own, without guidance, can create a painfully slow learning curve.

In The Writers’ Room you will learn and apply every step needed to create a new TV Series from the ground up. As a class, we will create a new series concept, develop it into a fully structured first season and work on one scripted episode each. By the end of the course, you will have a working understanding of developing episodic content, and a script sample for your folio - either half-hour comedy or one-hour drama.

Course content

TV Series Concept Creation
Character Ensemble Development
Episode Concept Creation
Episode Strand Development
Individual Student Episode Story-Lining
Scene Breakdown
Script Writing
Characterised Dialogue
Script Editing and Polishing

Ideal for

Those with an interest in honing their Screenwriting Skills through hands-on experience. This course is ideal for more experienced writers, and as follow on course to the Screenwriting - Introduction short course.

Important Information

Students who have completed Screenwriting - Introduction short course are eligible for a 10% discount into Screenwriting - writers room.

More information

Outcome

This course aims to help you develop the fundamental skills of screenwriting through practical application of those skills. Screenwriting – The Writers’ Room will guide you through the process of writing a full episode of TV.

Pre-requisites

A passion for storytelling, and a basic understanding of Screenwriting.
Completion of Screenwriting - Introduction short course helpful, but not required.

Materials supplied

Weekly handouts, printed and electronic (downloadable).
Custom Story Development Documents to take your episode from concept to draft.

Materials to bring

Laptop Computer
Pen/Pencil and notebook.

Award

Participants will be awarded an RMIT Certificate of Completion.

Additional notes

Completion of this course will not guarantee entry into an RMIT Program.

Facilitator

Brett Stanning
Brett Stanning has been teaching Screenwriting since 2012. Many of his past students have gone on to have their work: optioned and produced for film and television, secured in publishing deals, win script competitions, get selected for the prestigious AWG Pathways Program and more.

Brett is a screenwriter of shorts, music videos, television and feature film, and occasionally a director of television, shorts, music videos, corporate videos and comedy vox-pops.

Brett runs Super Script, a Melbourne-based business providing screenwriting and script-editing services, story consultation, and script assessments to writers, directors and producers.

Testimonial

Brett personifies that moment of realisation where something that was once so difficult suddenly becomes second nature.
Grover

Brett is a really engaging teacher. I found him very knowledgeable, entertaining and generous with his ideas, feedback, etc. Would recommend.
Angus

Brett’s a great teacher, he's funny and engaging plus he's extremely knowledgeable. He offered a huge amount of content in an understandable way. He provides very practical advice and condenses a lot of information into an understandable action packed course.
Mollie

Brett is an engaging and excellent teacher. I would recommend the course.
Kim

Brett is a master of story structure, using cherry-picked writing theories and his own valuable insights to improve your script.
Paul

My screenwriting career began straight after his class.
Suzanne

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Available course dates

Wednesday 03 June 2020

Code S345343
Start date 03.06.20
End date 22.07.20
Hours 24
Campus City
Fee $545.00

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Session	Start	End	Hours
Wed 03.06.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00
Wed 10.06.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00
Wed 17.06.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00
Wed 24.06.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00
Wed 01.07.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00
Wed 08.07.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00
Wed 15.07.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00
Wed 22.07.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00

Wednesday 14 October 2020

Code S345343
Start date 14.10.20
End date 02.12.20
Hours 24
Campus City
Fee $545.00

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Session	Start	End	Hours
Wed 14.10.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00
Wed 21.10.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00
Wed 28.10.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00
Wed 04.11.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00
Wed 11.11.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00
Wed 18.11.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00
Wed 25.11.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00
Wed 02.12.20	06:30pm	09:30pm	3.00