Creative Re-Writing with Ellis Freeman and Hope Dickson Leach
Breathing life into the rewriting process.
Advanced level. 2 Weekends: 8/9 & 22/23 November 2008
Introduction
"I really believe in rewriting, but it isn't just rewriting, it's rethinking, reconceptualizing, approaching things anew." - Tom Rickman (Coal Miner's Daughter, Tuesdays with Morrie)
It is often said that writing is rewriting but the trick is knowing where and how to start.
This two weekend workshop tackles the rewriting process from all angles, guiding the writers and preparing them to be ready to embark on a new draft with vigor and purpose. The classes will be approached by games and exercises, giving writers the opportunity to explore and play with the elements in their story.
Groups will be a maximum of six writers allowing the focus of the course to be on the individual projects. As well as advancing these projects, the course will offer practical tools to aid the participants in the screenwriting process.
Classes will be given from macro and micro perspectives.
In the macro classes, writers will be encouraged to stand back from their script and look at the bigger issues and come up with new solutions for their new drafts. We will look at finding the spine of the story, of restructuring and replotting, developing and deepening characters and exploring the themes of the screenplays.
In the micro classes, we will analyse crucial scenes in the screenplay, isolating character objectives and exploring conflicts in the scenes, so that the writer will gain a better understanding of where the drama comes from in their screenplays.
At the end of the workshops, the writers will have generated a revised story outline and some key notes to guide them in the writing of the new draft.
Fee- £480.00
Maximum Participants: 12
Please complete the Application Form / The Ethnicity and Disability monitoring form / Your CV and email them to : Carolyn Atherton:
workshops@lfs.org.uk
Resources
email or post them together with the following:
- A CV
- A statement of the history and status of the project including feedback received.
- A statement about what the writer hopes to get from the course.
- A three page scene sample from the screenplay
- A one page synopisis of the project.
Do not submit the whole screenplay - the course is not to generate feedback on individual projects but a writing plan and direction for the future draft.
Postal Address:
Workshops Admissions, The London Film School, 24 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9UB, UK
Email:
Carolyn Atherton: workshops@lfs.org.uk
Telephone us:
+44 (0)20 7836 9642
Fax us:
+44 (0)20 7497 3718
Funding
Skillset Screen Bursaries allow freelancers and employees in the UK's film and TV industries to train for less. Visit: www.skillset.org/film/
funding/bursaries for details and contact Hal Sinden directly for eligibility criteria hals@skillset.org
