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SCRIPT WRITING BWR204

  • Duration (approx) 100 hours
  • Qualification Statement of Attainment

Course Description

Online Scriptwriting Course | Learn Screenwriting from Experts

  • Self-paced online course. No deadlines. 11 lessons. Start anytime.
  • Write scripts for TV, radio, film, theatre, education etc.
  • Learn about character development, world building, writing dialogue.
  • Extensive writing exercises. Receive feedback from our expert tutors.
  • Professional development or personal interest course.

COURSE STRUCTURE AND CONTENT 

The content of each of the 11 lessons is as outlined below:

Lesson 1. 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, behaviour and aural storytelling.
  • Show and don't tell.
  • Handling time.
  • Formatting script.
  • Abbreviations.

Lesson 2. Plotting the Screen Play

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

Lesson 3. Outline and Writing the Script

  • Writing the outline.
  • Cliff hangers in a script.
  • Formatting outlines.
  • How to write the script.

Lesson 4. Characterisation

  • Writing good characters.
  • Building characters.
  • Character planning.

Lesson 5. Use of Dialogue and Sound Effects

  • Dialogue in script writing.
  • Writing dialogue.
  • Dialogue tags.
  • Tips on writing dialogue.
  • Examples of dialogue.

Lesson 6. 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.

Lesson 7. Writing for Radio

  • Introduction.
  • Components.
  • Voice.
  • Music.
  • Sound Effects.
  • Other points to consider when writing for radio.

Lesson 8. Writing for Training/Instructional Videos

  • One person script.
  • Two-person script.
  • Multiple persons script.
  • Visuals in training presentations.

Lesson 9. Writing for Children

  • Introduction.
  • Fiction and non-fiction hybrids.
  • Children's cognitive development.
  • Implications for the writer.
  • Socialisation.
  • Gender, roles and stereotyping.

Lesson 10. Writing for Marketing

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

Lesson 11. The Business of Script Writing

  • Commercial Opportunities.
  • Start your own production business.
  • Ethical and legal considerations.
  • The law.

 

Why Study Script Writing?

A skill in scriptwriting is a great skill to have today. There are so many projects that require scripts, such as TV programmes, films, documentaries, the news, but also content creator produced videos, online videos, educational videos, promotional videos, advertising etc. 

Writing scripts is a creative and varied job. Study the art of script writing and advance your niche skills.

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

  • Have you always wondered how to write a script?
  • Do you want to work as scriptwriter for plays, short films, promotional videos?
  • Do you want to develop your writing skills for novella writing, fiction writing, or to transcribe books to screenplays.

There is always demand for suitably qualified script writers - for contract work, freelance opportunities and permanent employment roles.

Do you want the skills and the knowledge to work in this growing industry?

This course is suitable for –

  • Writers who want to expand their existing skills.
  • New writers who want to learn more about writing and scriptwriting in particular.
  • Bloggers and Vloggers
  • Radio writers
  • TV and film writers
  • Course writers and developers
  • Advertisers
  • Content creators

What Will You Learn in This Course?

During the course, you will learn about writing for –

  • Advertising
  • Radio
  • Children and adults
  • Education
  • The internet

Etc.

BE IN DEMAND

There is always demand for suitably qualified script writers - for contract work, freelance opportunities and permanent employment roles.

  • Do you want to develop the skills and the knowledge to work in this growing industry?
  • The predicted future growth of the script writing industry is steady. There is an expected 25-30% growth of this market in the next 5 years.

What Next?

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Meet some of our academics

Peta Jinnath Abdul B.Sc., Grad.Dip.Ed., M.Creative Writing. Peta is a writer with interests in education, science education, and literary theory. She's worked as a writer, editor and teacher, and is currently pursuing her research interests, while working as a writer, tutor and academic officer at ACS.
John MasonWriter, Manager, Teacher and Businessman with over 40 years interenational experience covering Education, Publishing, Leisure Management, Education, and Horticulture. He has extensive experience both as a public servant, and as a small business owner. John is a well respected member of many professional associations, and author of over seventy books and of over two thousand magazine articles.
Maggi BrownMaggi is regarded as an expert in organic growing throughout the UK, having worked for two decades as Education Officer at the world renowned Henry Doubleday Research Association. She has been active in education, environmental management and horticulture across the UK for more than three decades. Some of Maggi's qualifications include RHS Cert. Hort. Cert. Ed. Member RHS Life Member Garden Organic (HDRA) .
Tracey Jones (writing)Tracey has enjoyed creative writing since she was a child. She has had several short stories published and a novella. She is also a keen writer of children's stories and poetry. She has also written many academic and non-fiction books in the fields of psychology, sociology, child development, writing and marketing.

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Professional WritingProfessional writing is any writing that you are being paid for. It can include fiction writing, a best-selling book, articles in a magazine, articles in a newspaper, blogs for companies, technical manuals or procedure manuals, copy for catalogues, newsletters, text books and other academic material and so on.

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