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Script Writing Course

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What will I learn?

Open your eyes to becoming a star in the film world with our 'How to Write Stories for Movies and TV' course. We go deep into the basics of writing stories for the screen, learning about the big problem in the story (central conflict), how the story feels (tone), and how people talk to each other (dialogue). You'll learn to create strong characters with full details about who they are, what they're like, and what they want to achieve. We'll look at how to come up with ideas, find the main messages (themes), and understand why characters do what they do (motivations). You'll get better at telling stories with exciting techniques, different ways to structure the plot, and how to make your stories even better by fixing them up. This course is all about giving you real skills that you can use to make your stories shine, quickly and in a way that works.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Set your own course schedule
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet needed

Develop skills

Enhance the practical skills listed below

Understand the Big Problem: Learn how to make stories exciting with a big problem that keeps people watching.

Write Real Talk: Make characters sound like real people when they talk, so folks believe them.

Make Characters Change: Create characters who grow and change as the story goes on, with dreams and things that make them who they are.

Make the Story Flow: Keep the story moving smoothly, so it all makes sense.

Know How Stories are Built: Learn how to start a story, have a big fight in the middle, and then end it well.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before beginning, feel free to change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional development. It is not akin to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.