Introduction to Screenwriting (6 week course) – Autumn 2021 on ZOOM

A screenplay is a collection of scenes, laid out like beads on a necklace. Most screenwriting courses focus front and centre on the big picture, on the hero’s journey, on story and plot structure. This is putting the cart before the horse. In this 6-week course we set out to create unpredictable characters… then put them in great scenes. We focus on the basics of clean screenplay formatting, and on stage directions that never waffle.

We look to banish writer’s block forever with tailor-made pressures on a character and with settings and scenarios that are loaded with symbolism, irony and depth.

Areas to be covered:
The generation of original content, depth of character, dialogue that sings, the power of images and setting, and stage directions, taste, tone and style. Film making as a collaborative art: agents, producers and “the Business”.
No experience is needed for this course; just the enthusiasm to write the film that YOU would love to see.

• When: 7-9:30pm | Tuesdays |June 29th – August 3rd 2021
• Master Facilitator: Barry McEvoy
• Fees: €270, minimum non-refundable deposit of €100 due within 3 days of reservation. Remaining balance due June 15th two weeks prior to the start of the course. Refund only in the event of Flying Turtle cancellation. No credit/refund if student misses class.