Online Screenwriting Academy

04/03/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 2,400-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐭? 🎬

In this insightful blog, the wisdom of Aristotle reminds us that powerful narratives are built on structure, emotion, and a deep understanding of human nature. More than 2,400 years later, his ideas from Poetics still influence modern screenwriting and award-winning productions.
If you’re a screenwriter striving to get your work produced, this piece offers a strong foundation to refine your craft and connect more deeply with your audience. 🎬✨

👉 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐠: https://onlinescreenwritingacademy.com/blog-details/a-blast-from-the-past-2400-year-old-advice-for-screenwriters-striving-to-get-their-work-produced

22/09/2025

Learn how to write a or from the ground up. Last spaces available for my flagship classroom based course at Oxford Lifelong Learning, University of Oxford, starting next Monday 29 September. You don't need any experience, but it always brings a passionate group together, leading to lively movie discussions and growing into a supportive writing community. Email me of you have any questions [email protected].

Learn the fundamentals of screenwriting as you explore key concepts and techniques – and discover how to apply them to your own cinematic writing.

21/09/2025

🎬 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧? 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐈𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐝.

If you’ve been holding onto a film or TV conceptwhether in your notebook or your mind—it’s time to take the next step.

Our 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 is here to help screenwriters like you transform promising ideas into polished, pitch-ready scripts, with expert guidance at every stage.

📌 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞:
✅ 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 — work at your own speed over up to 12 months
✅ 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝟏:𝟏 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 — personalised, focused support
✅ 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 — sharpen your storytelling and industry strategy

📌 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞’𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫:
🎯 Story and structure development
🎯 Crafting compelling characters and conflict
🎯 Pitch creation that captures attention
🎯 Insights into what producers and competitions are looking for

📌 𝐁𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞
✔️ A professionally polished screenplay
✔️ A confident, clear pitching plan
✔️ A stronger industry network and a clear path forward

17/09/2025

🎬 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲- 𝐈𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟎 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬

Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced storyteller seeking direction, the Online Screenwriting Academy is here to help you craft a powerful, industry-ready script.

✨ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭?

Over 10 weeks, you’ll join a small, focused group of just 11 writers for live, interactive sessions. This practical and creative space encourages you to write, share, and improve every single week.

📌𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞:

✅ Weekly live Zoom workshops 2 hours each session
✅ Regular table reads of your work
✅ Personalised feedback on dialogue, structure, and characters
✅ Expert advice on industry standards
✅ Tools to overcome writer’s block and keep motivated
✅ Guidance on pitching your script like a pro

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 📅 𝟏𝟎 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬

📍 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦
⏰ 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟕:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐔𝐊 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞
📌 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧. 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧.

17/09/2025

🎬 Turn Your Story Into a Screenplay – In Just 10 Weeks

Have a story that belongs on screen?

📌This 100 Pages in 10 Weeks workshop will help you transform your idea into a finished script, TV pilot, or bible – with expert feedback every step of the way.

📌Led by BAFTA-nominated producer Carl Schoenfeld, you’ll join a small group of just 11 writers online, gaining the structure, support, and professional insights you need to succeed.

📌 Writers from this course have:

✔️ Entered UCLA, Torino, and Sundance Labs
✔️ Been commissioned by the BBC
✔️ Sold films to Netflix
✔️ Screened at Cannes, Berlin & Edinburgh

📚 Your 10-Week Journey:

🔹 Week 1: Beat sheet essentials — your roadmap for the course
🔹 Week 2: Beat sheet discussion (TV focus: Characters)
🔹 Week 3: The set-up — first 10 pages (TV: Setting and rules)
🔹 Week 4: The adventure — second 10 pages (TV: Episode structure)
🔹 Week 5: Turning point — third 10 pages (TV: First 10 pages)
🔹 Week 6: Tests, allies, and enemies — 10–20 more pages (TV: Second 10 pages)
🔹 Week 7: Crisis — another 10–20 pages (TV: Third 10 pages)
🔹 Week 8: Climax — 10 more pages (TV: Fourth 10 pages)
🔹 Week 9: Resolution — final 10 pages (TV: Fifth 10 pages)
🔹 Week 10: The end — final draft and pitch rewrite

💡 Who is it for?

Writers with a story idea and some grasp of structure or character no need to be an established screenwriter.

📌 Format:

✅ Online via Zoom
✅ Limited to 11 writers for close feedback
✅ Weekly table reads & personalised notes

👉 Start your writing journey today.

📩 Message me today to book your 100 pages in 10 weeks workshop and start bringing your vision to life!📩

15/09/2025

🌟 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧 🌟

📌 “I attended Carl Schoenfeld’s course in 2023 and without it, I wouldn’t have had the success I have had since. I’ve become a full-time producer and screenwriter, with projects now sitting with multiple production companies at various stages of development. Thanks to Carl’s process and laser-sharp focus on story construction, I’ve travelled around the world to markets and festivals, pitching with confidence and achieving real results. I even have an Oscar-winning actor signed onto a project and am currently working with an Emmy award-winning showrunner on my show ‘The Rosy Cross’.”

Through the Online Screenwriting Academy, Tom gained the tools and confidence to elevate his career to new heights from structuring powerful stories to building industry connections.

🙏 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐓𝐨𝐦, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲! 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡.

23/06/2025

Do you have an idea for a feature film or ? We'll explore what works in this free session on 2 July 7 pm. Join Us? Places are limited.

Event link: https://www.linkedin.com/events/screenwriters-film-tvideastress7338217608548085763/about/

15/06/2025

🎬 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 – 𝐈𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟎 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬

Whether you’re a first-time writer or an experienced storyteller seeking structure and motivation, the 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲’𝐬 workshop is here to help you create your next breakthrough script.

📌𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐭:

🔹A 10-week group workshop, capped at 11 writers, focused on your work-in-progress script, TV bible, or pilot.

🔹Practical sessions including regular table reads — this is hands-on writing, not a lecture series.

🔹Tailored feedback on your script’s structure, dialogue, and character development.

🔹Expert guidance on industry standards and writing techniques.

🔹Strategies to overcome writer’s block and craft a compelling story.

🔹Clear advice on pitching your screenplay to producers.

📌𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬:

🔹Starts 7.00 pm UK time, 2 hours per week, via Zoom.

🔹Successful participants must have a story to tell.

📩 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟎 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞! 📩

🌐 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐬: https://www.onlinescreenwritingacademy.com/

📧 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: [email protected]