A practical workshop for screenwriters
The Writing Studio's brand new The Write Characters is a practical two-day workshop for writers who would like to explore, write and develop the characters in their story, and turn words into action.
Writers will explore and develop their premise, concept, characters and story outline on October 30, as well as write a scene that will feature two characters.
On October 31 they will pitch their concepts to four professional directors and four concepts will be selected, with each director becoming a team leader and guiding the writers through the process of turning words into action. The scenes will be performed using writers who attend the workshop and be filmed during the afternoon of the last session.
The workshop is ideal for screenwriters, playwrights and novelists who would like to create the perfect balance between the external and internal journeys of their characters, and understand the relationship between the characters, thematic purpose and structure.
The workshop gives writers an opportunity to make the most of the people who live in their stories and breathe life into their characters, giving them a soulful journey of transformation. It teaches writers to develop active characters who are motivated to achieve their respective goals and overcome obstacles, and to bring characters to life that audiences can fall in love with and love to hate.
"It is important to get writers away from their computers and give them a unique opportunity to embody their characters through performance realisation," says trainer Daniel Dercksen, who has been teaching workshops in scriptwriting and creative writing for Cape Town-based The Writing Studio throughout South Africa the past 16 years. "Writing is often a process that takes place in isolation, and a workshop like this makes it tangible."
Dercksen, a published playwright and writer, established The Writing Studio 16 years ago and has been a film and theatre journalist for 25 years.
Time: 10am until 5pm.
For more information on the workshop and how to sign up, visit the website http://www.writingstudio.co.za or send an email to az.oc.oidutsgnitirw@ofni
Date: 30 October 2010 to 31 October 2010Venue: Artscape Theatre Centre, Cape Town
Cost: R950, with a discounted rate of R850 for students and scholars