WANT TO WRITE A TV DRAMA PILOT?

The more prepared you are, the more likely you are to be able to nail your story, genre and format.
 
This 4-step workshop is suitable for emerging television screenwriters of all levels, from first timers to those planning to move across from novel-writing or theatre.
 
You will receive professional guidance on writing a TV drama pilot,  progressing from initial idea through series treatment,  to producing a blueprint Step Outline from which to write a first draft script.

CONTENT

The workshop involves the following four-steps:
INTRODUCTION

  • Designing a TV drama series - considering everything from style, tone and genre to format and length. We will also look at pitch documents. Who are they for? What are they meant to do?

THE PITCH​
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  • Share a one or two-line pitch for your own idea. Receive professional and peer-group feedback and advice that will help you develop your concept and characters. You will also learn a lot from evaluating other people's ideas.

THE TREATMENT 

  • Explore the point of writing a treatment and how best to make it work - both for you and for the industry. Learn how to develop your ideas and create characters with a clear function in your story; learn about story beats and how to keep viewers engaged.

THE STEP OUTLINE 
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  • We look at writing the step outline (AKA a Scene Breakdown or Scene x Scene document) detailing each scene for a TV drama. This document should become the blueprint from which to write your script. 
  • Learn how to troubleshoot story or character issues and fix problems before sending your work out into the world.
 
By following these tips, you should be able to plan the first draft of your script, with clear characters, story and structure all in place. ​

Note - please bring a typed one-two line pitch for a TV series idea with you to the workshop.
PRICES
STANDARD: £95
CONCESSIONS*: £85
*We offer the concessionary rate to all usual Concessions as well as to members of these affiliated organisations.  If you are a member of one of these organisations, please book at the concessionary rate and show your membership card to the course tutor at registration.

BECTU MEMBERS: £75
VENUE:
BECTU
Prospect House
8 Leake St.,
London
SE1 7NN
Nearest tube Waterloo - 5 mins walk

DATE: Friday 14 February 2020
​10am - 5pm

TO BOOK: CLICK ON APPROPRIATE "ADD TO CART" BUTTON ABOVE AND MAKE PAYMENT. YOU WILL RECEIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM YOUR TUTOR WITHIN 2 DAYS.
FURTHER DETAILS
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ABOUT ANJI
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​Anji Loman Field has been writing drama for television, radio and film for over two decades. A former contract writer for EastEnders, she has also written for BBC’s Holby City and Doctors, for whom she occasionally still writes.

 

​She penned 40 episodes of Taste of Life for BBC Media Action in Cambodia and was the creator and show-runner of BBC MA's House of Many Windows, set in Vietnam. She is currently developing original projects for TV, radio and film.

Anji has taught at the London Institute (LCP), West Herts College, the RCA, the Central Film School and for BBC Media Action in South East Asia and North Africa. Her former students include Mike Bullen, creator of Cold Feet and writer/producer/director Sean McConville (Deadline; The Quiet Hour).  www.anjilomanfield.com
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