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Screenwriting Course

What will I learn?

Open up your screenwriting abilities with our full Screenwriting Course, made for film people serious about improving their writing. Get deep into how stories work, learn the important basics of storytelling, and check out different ways of structuring a story. Improve how you write dialogue by making sure it's got the right mix of talking and action, and write real-sounding conversations. Create strong characters with interesting histories and reasons for doing what they do. Make your screenplay structure perfect using the three-act system, and make your final script shine with tips on how to revise it like a pro. Come join us and turn your ideas into scripts that everyone will want to watch.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Become a storytelling master: Write interesting stories with strong themes and good structure.

Write dialogue that sounds real: Balance what people say with what they do for conversations that feel natural.

Grow your characters: Give them interesting journeys and rich pasts to make them feel real.

Make your screenplay structure spot-on: Use the three-act format to keep the story moving at the right speed.

Get better at showing things visually: Use strong descriptions and comparisons to show, not just tell, the story.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and 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 similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.