COURIER
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F i l m & T V D r a m a D e v e l o p m e n t
STORY DEVELOPMENT and treatment writing
for film and TV drama
30th June, 2nd July 2021, 10am-1pm. €75.00
All the elements of creating a film or TV Drama story, writing a treatment, and approaching the film and TV production industries.
“I found the course really insightful and Paul FitzSimons skilfully managed to de-mystify the craft of writing a treatment. Invaluable.” - Maurice Sweeney, Director.
MODULE 1 | STORY, SYNOPSIS AND THE FILM INDUSTRY
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Using the Brain Dump to Establish the Broad Strokes of the story
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Identifying the Characters and Influencers
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Expanding the Concept into a Cinematic Plot
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The Film And TV Industries – Bringing Our Story to the Market
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What Tools Will We Have At Our Disposal?
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The Synopsis – What We Use It For
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What goes into The Synopsis
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Why and how we tailor the Synopsis
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Introduction to the Treatment
MODULE 2 | THE TREATMENT
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What Is A Treatment?
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The Risks of Skipping The Treatment
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What Is A Treatment Used For?
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How The Treatment Helps Our Story’s Development
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The Principle Elements Of The Treatment
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Who Are We Sending The Treatment To
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Elements of Every Treatment – Plot, Characters and Influencers, Obstacles, Goals, Conclusions and Climaxes, Tone and Theme
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Why and how we might tailor the treatment
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The Returnability of a TV Series – What Happens in Season 2?
“I loved listening to Paul speak with such passion and insight. His course was both enjoyable and educational, and helped reignite my passion for writing.” - Amanda Brunker, Bestselling Author and Playwright.
"Paul FitzSimons is very knowledgeable and experienced in story development and writing treatments. His course is filled with insights about what to include into a treatment, how to make it flow, mistakes to avoid and how a treatment is used." - Fiona Ashe, Director, Screenwriter and Academy Nicholl quarterfinalist.
"I was lucky enough to get a place on the treatment writing course with Paul Fitzsimons, I found this course to be incredibly helpful and insightful." - Roisin Kearney, Screenwriter