LIVE – ONLINE WEBINAR SERIES
Next programme starts 15th November
A course dedicated to the nature and craft of storytelling to help Writers, Script Editors, Story Editors and Executive Producers improve their development and writing skills
John Yorke has been behind some of the biggest hits in television (Inc. Wolf Hall, Shameless, Life on Mars) and has distilled that knowledge into a detailed step by step course for both Writers and Executives
Over three modules with group and interactive exercises, we will explore technique, structure and theory, as well as the methodology to transform knowledge into concrete application for writing, structuring and developing
hit TV dramas
COURSE OUTLINE
MODULE 1
15th, 16th, 17th November
11am – 12:30pm & 3:30pm – 5pm GMT
Structure & Story Rules
Course Topics:
– Structural rules of storytelling formats
– Essential ingredients of story and its application to Scripted TV
– Relationship between structure and change and Fixing a broken script
MODULE 2
22nd, 23rd, 24th November
11am – 12:30pm & 3:30pm – 5pm GMT
Character
Course Topics:
– Character: creating interesting characters and the relationship with structure
– Dialogue: creating subtext and managing exposition
– Dramatic Irony, Tragic Irony, Foreshadow, retardation
MODULE 3
29th, 30th November & 1st December
11am – 12:30pm & 3:30pm – 5pm GMT
Multiprotagonism
Course Topics:
– Multiprotagonism: the rules and how to manage structure
– The art of compelling narrative: suspense and surprise
– Final Exercise
Who is this for?
Writers, Script Editors, Story Editors, Development Executives, Executive Producers, Commissioners
Fee:
£800 + VAT per participant
Venue:
LIVE on Zoom
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For more details contact: [email protected]
All Online Programmes will be conducted in English
ABOUT JOHN YORKE
John is a drama producer, author and teacher who has spent 30 years studying our insatiable appetite for stories. His long career in TV drama has given him the tools to identify the underlying shape common to all successful narratives – from drama to political speeches
He is the author of the UK’s bestselling book on narrative structure – Into The Woods – How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them.
As former Head of Channel Four Drama, Controller of BBC Drama Production and MD of Company Pictures, John has shaped stories that have attracted some of the biggest audiences for drama in UK TV history
He has overseen some of the UK’s most enduring and popular programmes, from Shameless and Life On Mars to East Enders and Holby City, alongside award-winners like Bodies and the internationally acclaimed Wolf Hall. John has worked with a vast array of talent, from Paul Greengrass and Paul Abbott to Debbie Horsfield and Jimmy McGovern, making him uniquely placed to watch, learn and analyse the work of the finest writers in television
Julian Fellowes
Creator of DOWNTON ABBEY
“Probably the most accessible, inspiring take on story that I’ve attended. We came home with a clearer and deeper understanding of our work, and with a common set of vocabulary, which is key to good teamwork.”
THOMAS GIERTSEN
FOUNDER, FEELGOOD
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