The London Book Fair, in association with the Daily Mail and FOYLES, is delighted to announce the How to Write for Screen: Film & TV Masterclass seminar for aspiring scriptwriters this year. Bestselling author and acclaimed TV writer David Nicholls, Dr Craig Batty (author and Senior Lecturer in Screenwriting, Bournemouth University), Paul Ashton (Producer at BBC writersroom) join Chair Julian Friedmann (Blake Friedmann, Literary, TV & Film) as the expert panellists for the seminar.
The London Book Fair Masterclass sessions have established themselves as must-attend events for the public and are designed to place a focus on creative writing and provide invaluable tips for aspiring authors on how to get their work published.
The event will take place on Saturday 17th April at Earls Court Conference Centre, (accessible via West Brompton entrance) London. The programme will run as follows:
HOW TO WRITE FOR SCREEN: FILM & TV MASTERCLASS:
Saturday 17th April from 2.30pm – 5.00pm
Chaired by Julian Friedmann, Blake Friedmann, Literary, TV & Film this session will teach you all you need to know about writing for film and television. How do you go about learning the best way to tell your stories in script format? What books (and scripts) should you read? Do you need to do a degree in scriptwriting (courses are springing up all over) or can you do short courses? Who should you submit to and what should you submit? Are film and television writers different from novelists? This Masterclass will answer all these questions and more. So if you want to write for film or television, don’t miss this event with a distinguished panel to include bestselling author and acclaimed TV writer David Nicholls, Dr Craig Batty (author and Senior Lecturer in Screenwriting, Bournemouth University) and Paul Ashton (Producer at BBC Writersroom)
Alistair Burtenshaw, The London Book Fair says,
“Our Masterclass sessions have been such a fantastic success. This year, once again we are looking forward to giving all those interested in creative writing an opportunity to receive first-hand professional advice from experts in their fields”.