Talks & Workshops
Beginners Scriptwriting
A one-day course for new scriptwriters covering the basics of professional screenplays, script analysis and exercises on your own story ideas. Writers with treatments or scripts are invited to bring them along.
Key information
- When
- Friday 12 February
- Where
- Exeter PhoenixGandy Street, EX4 3LSMore at this venueMap
Performances
- 10am

About this event
This intensive one day course is designed for those new to scriptwriting looking to push their work to a professional level. Run by locally based script editor Lucy V Hay, this session will draw on the importance of scriptwriting as the starting point for most dramatic films. You will be introduced to the basic elements and key concepts to be expected from a professional screenplay. Looking at common vocabulary used when developing screenplays, script analysis and usual exercises based on your own story ideas.
Any writers who already have treatments or script written would be encouraged to bring these along to the session.
We offer a range of film production courses covering scriptwriting, editing and visual effects, please do take a look at the full programme of courses available.
Session Dates:
Fri 12 Feb
Course Tutor: Lucy V. Hay
Lucy V. Hay is a script editor, author and blogger who helps writers. Her site at www,bang2write.com has appeared on The Write Life’s ‘Top 100 Sites for Writers’ four years in a row. Lucy is the script editor and advisor on numerous UK features and shorts. She has also been a script reader for over 15 years, providing coverage for indie prodcos, investors, screen agencies, producers, directors and individual writers. Lucy’s debut crime novel, The Other Twin is being adapted by Agatha Raisin producers Free@LastTV.
Workshop attendees get 10% off all food and hot drinks at the Café Bar.
Venue: Meeting Room, Exeter Phoenix