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SCRIPTWRITING FOR FILM & TV

For more information or to book a place on any of the courses below (unless otherwise stated) contact David on 07804 246931 or email at david@davidlassman.com  
  
'Screenwriting - Part 1 (Starting a Screenplay)'
 This course consists of five individual three hour sessions and is an in-depth introduction to screenwriting and writing the film script. Each session
 covers one of the following areas: 1. What is a film script?; 2. Story concept; 3. Creating and developing characters; 4. Plot structure; 5. Writing  
 individual scenes.   
 Next date: Tuesdays 15th September - 13th October 2009. 6-9pm. City of Bath College. For more details and cost see:  http://www.citybathcoll.ac.uk/adult-learners/courses1/163/screenwriting-part-1-starting-a-screenplay.html 
 
'Screenwriting - Part 2 (Developing a Screenplay)'
 This course consists of five individual three hour sessions and follows on from Screenwriting - Part 1 (Starting a Screenplay). In each session the  
 elements from the previous course are expanded, along with new aspects such as theme, and participants create a synopsis and scene breakdown
 for their own film script. 
 Next date: Tuesdays 12th January - 9th February 2010. 6-9pm. City of Bath College. For more details and cost see: http://www.citybathcoll.ac.uk/adult-learners/courses1/163/screenwriting-part-2-developing-a-screenplay.html 
  
'Screenwriting - Part 3 (Writing a Screenplay)'
 This course consists of five individual three hour sessions and follows on from Screenwriting - Part 2 (Developing a Screenplay). The sessions
 are delivered through workshops and one to one tutorials. Participants will write a completed film script using the synopsis and scene breakdown   
 from the previous course. This course requires participants doing some work in their own time during and prior to the course. 
 Next date: Tuesdays 2nd March - 30th March 2010. 6-9pm. City of Bath College. For more details and cost see:
  
'Bath Writers Workshop: Screenwriting session'
 This session takes place on each second Wednesday of the month at The New Inn, Monmouth Place, Bath, BA1 2AY. 
 If you are bringing work to be critiqued, please bring no more than five script formatted pages, typed and multiple copies.
 Cost £3. 7-9pm. All welcome. 
 Next date: Wednesday 9th December 2009.
 
'How to Write a Film Script' 
 A three hour workshop which looks at the process of writing a full-length screenplay from initial idea to
 completed draft, covering such aspects as story structure and script format. Cost £30.  Booking advisable. 
 Next date: TBA  
 
'Seriously Funny: How to Write a Situation Comedy'
 A three hour workshop which looks at the serious business of writing situation comedy covering such aspects
 as character creation and storylines. Cost £30.  Booking advisable.
 Next date: TBA
 
'Script Surgery' 
 One to one tutorials/sessions are now available. Whether you have an idea or existing material (eg. novel) that you want to turn into a film or  
 television script, or else require help improving a finished draft then 'script surgery' can help. Each session lasts an hour. Cost is £30 per session.
 
Please note: other scriptwriting related courses can be found in the 'Creative Development' section.