MASTER YOUR CRAFT
- Weekly Screenwriting Classes

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Course features

  • Video time: 4 hrs
  • Level: ALL 

Wednesdays @ 13:00 UK time

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Course overview

MASTER YOUR CRAFT is an ongoing course of screenwriting classes designed to incrementally improve your skill. 

Classes are weekly around a monthly theme (see below for upcoming themes).

In addition to class - which is live - we offer a VIP Facebook group where screenwriters can connect, find career support and grow.

Every screenwriter will receive feedback on their writing at least once a month in class or in writing on one pass of their work. We also have a space ON THE PLATFORM for peer review.

"Writing is a Marathon.
Not a sprint."
- Robert McKee

Benefits of taking
a weekly screenwriting class

Grow your screen craft 

Every engagement is designed to teach you a technique or principle and guide you toward putting it into practise. Facilitating your consistent growth.

Nurture your screenwriting ambitions

With monthly Career Growth-sessions and a weekly check-in, we keep each other on track to reaching our goals in a supportive environment.

Be part of a community
of screenwriters

Participate in our online forums, share thoughts and ideas, increase connection, get input on your writing from likeminded screenwriters.

Course Content for January

JANUARY: Adaptation for screen

What’s the trick to writing anything at all? Discipline.
And readers who are honest with you.
sarah polley, canadian filmmaker and writer

Coming up in 2024

JANUARY:
Adapting for Screens

In January we kick off taking a story to screen. Screenwriters will each work on a fairy tale of choice and over the month of January adapt it for the screen.
KEY TEACHING: story & adaptation

FEBRUARY:
The Anatomy of Story - John Truby

This month we study a quintessential text: Truby’s book provides an in-depth analysis of storytelling and structure for screenwriters. Writers are invited to bring questions and personal work to class for analysis.
Key teaching: Story & Structure

MARCH:
Writing sketches

In March it's all about humour and laughing. With Jon Vorhaus' COMIC TOOLBOX at our side, we learn the how to's of comedy sketches and we have a weekly challenge churning them out:
4 weeks 4 sketches! The winner of the challenge wins an AMAZON VOUCHER!!
Key teaching: comedy writing

APRIL:
Professional Prep

This month we prep to get our work to market: From portfolio's to CVs; From query letters to pitching. 
Let's get this show on the road!
key teaching: Professional Development

MAY:
Scenewriting - the actor's approach

In May we look at scenes, but from the actor's point of view. Our aim is to write a short film made of 3 scenes, that can be part of our writing portfolio. 
Key teaching: Writing better scenes

JUNE: 
Rewriting & Editing

Rewriting is not spell-checking or correcting grammar in hindsight. This month we look at rewriting techniques with the help of Karl Iglesias' WRITING FOR EMOTIONAL IMPACT.
KEY TEACHING: rewriting

Our school in your words

#focused my career | #improved my writing | #helped me reach my goals | #geared me up to get hired

"My favourite part of the MASTER YOUR CRAFT-programme is the weekly "check-in" - a wholesome, judgement-free zone to share our progress and setbacks. The writer's life is challenging... It's a comfort to know we aren't alone."
Robyn Viljoen
"At The Storyteller Pod, I'm keeping focused on my writing and growing my skills within a community of writers. Staying organized and accountable to myself is the key to making it happen!"
Catherine sofianos
“The Storyteller Pod taught me how to direct my stories to the audience. They mentored me through the process of getting my spec scripts together, packaging my scripts for funding and geared me up for my professional career."
Robyn Roux
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