Continue your screenwriting journey in this practical intermediate course. Writing exercises, presentations and screenings will teach you key skills, and you’ll begin to produce work and an outline for a full-length project.
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This is a practical course that develops your grounding in the craft and terminology of screenwriting. Writing exercises, group discussion and presentations by the tutor will teach you the key skills in greater depth, including structure, character and dialogue. At the end of the course you should have produced a short screenplay and an outline for a full-length project.
What will we cover?
- Writing a successful outline - Developing complex characters and dialogue - Revisiting story, plot development, and structure - Revising your script - Industry standards for formatting.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Identify the key features of a successful script outline/treatment - Write an outline/treatment for an original feature screenplay or television script - Analyse the interpretation of scripts by directors/actors on screen with confidence - Present all or part of a script in standard industry format.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is an intermediate screenwriting course suitable for those who have completed Ways into screenwriting at City Lit or an introductory screenwriting course elsewhere. An ability to write and speak fluent English is vital.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Interactive tutor presentation, discussion and analysis of scripts and clips, peer and tutor feedback, writing exercises.
City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Please bring writing materials.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
If you would like to continue developing skills at the intermediate level you are welcome to enrol on another term of Developing into screenwriting. Information from the tutor concerning other courses will also be offered.
All students are invited to join us at Late Lines, our regular performance night for City Lit writers. Students are also encouraged to submit their work to Between the Lines, our annual anthology of creative writing. For the latest news, courses and events, stay in touch with the Department on Facebook and Twitter.
Billy is a professional Story Producer with over a decade of industry experience. He has grown ideas from scratch to script commissions, run editorial teams through development and production, and professionally developed scripts in all genres. His production credits include BBC One’s international sensation POLDARK, Sir Christopher Hampton’s THE SINGAPORE GRIP for ITV, and the reinvention of SILENT WITNESS as a serial thriller for its Silver Anniversary on BBC One. Billy is the founder of ScriptMaster and he has been a BAFTA Rocliffe panellist for new writing talent as well as a juror at Goldsmiths University Screenwriting MA. He is passionate about bringing diverse perspectives to the forefront and celebrating the whole human experience through stories that immerse and enthral.
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As a screenwriter, Bob Schultz has focused on high-concept stories told on a budget, finding success writing on spec, working for hire, ghostwriting, and providing consultation for independent producers in Los Angeles, New York, and London. His screenwriting portfolio includes more than 20 credits either produced, in production, or in development, and his series of Christmas shorts (Advent) will release throughout December 2025. Beyond screenwriting, Bob has cultivated a significant body of prose fiction work, with award-winning stories published in American newspapers including The Ravena News-Herald, the Greenville Record, and The Paper (Fort Pierce, Florida), international magazines (Script magazine, Daily Grindhouse), and short story anthologies (most recently Twisted, Volume 3: The Final Chapter, 2024). His latest anthology of short stories (The Athenaeum Club Mysteries) is set to be published in the winter of 2025, and his first novel (Operation: Coronation) in early 2026. Bob has served as an instructor and mentor at colleges and universities in the USA, England, and Sweden, as well as worldwide at festivals, conferences, and through private instruction.
Nico MensingaSee moreSee less
Nico is a British-Brazilian screenwriter, whose scripts have been optioned and developed by the likes of Warp Films, Revolution Films and The Bureau Film Company. Nico’s most recent film, The Old Man and the Land (2023), starring Rory Kinnear and Emily Beecham, directed by Nick Parrish, premiered at the Critics’ Picks strand at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PO¨FF). In development, Nico has a thriller script with BAFTA winning producer Afolabi Kuti, and is also in development on a time-travel love story with the same team who made Daphne at The Bureau. As well as his work in feature films, he has TV projects in the works.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/expectations-for-participating-in-writing-courses" target="_blank">expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit</a>.Please bring writing materials.If you would like to continue developing skills at the intermediate level you are welcome to enrol on another term of Developing into screenwriting. Information from the tutor concerning other courses will also be offered.<br><br>All students are invited to join us at <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/latelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Late Lines</a>, our regular performance night for City Lit writers. Students are also encouraged to submit their work to <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/betweenthelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Between the Lines</a>, our annual anthology of creative writing. For the latest news, courses and events, stay in touch with the Department on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/citylitcreativewriting" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> and <a href=" https://www.twitter.com/citylitwriting" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>.Writing for stage and screenWriting for stage and screenvirtual3036091Developing your screenwriting279279https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/product/d/e/developing-your-screenwriting-hw673-1024_30.jpgInStockEveningThuKeeley StreetAvailable courses11 weeks or longerWeekday2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00Some experienceSep 2026WritingHW676279279Developing your screenwriting279181279Billy Cookdeveloping-your-screenwriting/hw676-2627Continue your screenwriting journey in this practical intermediate course. Writing exercises, presentations and screenings will teach you key skills, and you’ll begin to produce work and an outline for a full-length project.0000-Available|2026-09-17 00:00:00This is a practical course that develops your grounding in the craft and terminology of screenwriting. Writing exercises, group discussion and presentations by the tutor will teach you the key skills in greater depth, including structure, character and dialogue. At the end of the course you should have produced a short screenplay and an outline for a full-length project.Continue your screenwriting journey in this practical intermediate course. Writing exercises, presentations and screenings will teach you key skills, and you’ll begin to produce work and an outline for a full-length project.- Writing a successful outline<br>- Developing complex characters and dialogue<br>- Revisiting story, plot development, and structure<br>- Revising your script<br>- Industry standards for formatting.- Identify the key features of a successful script outline/treatment<br>- Write an outline/treatment for an original feature screenplay or television script<br>- Analyse the interpretation of scripts by directors/actors on screen with confidence<br>- Present all or part of a script in standard industry format.This is an intermediate screenwriting course suitable for those who have completed Ways into screenwriting at City Lit or an introductory screenwriting course elsewhere. An ability to write and speak fluent English is vital.Interactive tutor presentation, discussion and analysis of scripts and clips, peer and tutor feedback, writing exercises. <br />
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City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/expectations-for-participating-in-writing-courses" target="_blank">expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit</a>.Please bring writing materials.If you would like to continue developing skills at the intermediate level you are welcome to enrol on another term of Developing into screenwriting. Information from the tutor concerning other courses will also be offered.<br><br>All students are invited to join us at <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/latelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Late Lines</a>, our regular performance night for City Lit writers. Students are also encouraged to submit their work to <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/betweenthelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Between the Lines</a>, our annual anthology of creative writing. For the latest news, courses and events, stay in touch with the Department on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/citylitcreativewriting" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> and <a href=" https://www.twitter.com/citylitwriting" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>.Writing for stage and screenWriting for stage and screenvirtual3036100Developing your screenwriting279279https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/product/d/e/developing-your-screenwriting-hw673-1024_32.jpgInStockEveningWedOnlineAvailable courses11 weeks or longerWeekday2027-01-13T00:00:00+00:00Some experienceJan 2027WritingHW694279279Developing your screenwriting279181279Nico Mensingadeveloping-your-screenwriting/hw694-2627Continue your screenwriting journey in this practical intermediate course. Writing exercises, presentations and screenings will teach you key skills, and you’ll begin to produce work and an outline for a full-length project.0000-Available|2027-01-13 00:00:00This is a practical course that develops your grounding in the craft and terminology of screenwriting. Writing exercises, group discussion and presentations by the tutor will teach you the key skills in greater depth, including structure, character and dialogue. At the end of the course you should have produced a short screenplay and an outline for a full-length project.Continue your screenwriting journey in this practical intermediate course. Writing exercises, presentations and screenings will teach you key skills, and you’ll begin to produce work and an outline for a full-length project.- Writing a successful outline<br>- Developing complex characters and dialogue<br>- Revisiting story, plot development, and structure<br>- Revising your script<br>- Industry standards for formatting.- Identify the key features of a successful script outline/treatment<br>- Write an outline/treatment for an original feature screenplay or television script<br>- Analyse the interpretation of scripts by directors/actors on screen with confidence<br>- Present all or part of a script in standard industry format.This is an intermediate screenwriting course suitable for those who have completed Ways into screenwriting at City Lit or an introductory screenwriting course elsewhere. An ability to write and speak fluent English is vital.Interactive tutor presentation, discussion and analysis of scripts and clips, peer and tutor feedback, writing exercises. <br />
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City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/expectations-for-participating-in-writing-courses" target="_blank">expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit</a>.Please bring writing materials.If you would like to continue developing skills at the intermediate level you are welcome to enrol on another term of Developing into screenwriting. Information from the tutor concerning other courses will also be offered.<br><br>All students are invited to join us at <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/latelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Late Lines</a>, our regular performance night for City Lit writers. Students are also encouraged to submit their work to <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/betweenthelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Between the Lines</a>, our annual anthology of creative writing. For the latest news, courses and events, stay in touch with the Department on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/citylitcreativewriting" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> and <a href=" https://www.twitter.com/citylitwriting" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>.Writing for stage and screenWriting for stage and screenvirtual279279181HW163,HW676,HW694NONEMon,Thu,Wed17/09/26 - 26/11/2619:40 - 21:4019:4021:4011 sessions (over 11 weeks)1111 weeks or longerWeekdayKSKeeley Street,OnlineBob Schultz,Billy Cook,Nico MensingaSome experienceAvailable courses2027-01-11T00:00:00+00:00,2026-09-17T00:00:00+00:00,2027-01-13T00:00:00+00:00EveningJan 2027,Sep 2026Writing279279Developing your screenwritingdeveloping-your-screenwriting/hw163-2627,developing-your-screenwriting/hw676-2627,developing-your-screenwriting/hw694-2627Continue your screenwriting journey in this practical intermediate course. Writing exercises, presentations and screenings will teach you key skills, and you’ll begin to produce work and an outline for a full-length project.0000-Available|2026-09-17 00:00:00This is a practical course that develops your grounding in the craft and terminology of screenwriting. Writing exercises, group discussion and presentations by the tutor will teach you the key skills in greater depth, including structure, character and dialogue. At the end of the course you should have produced a short screenplay and an outline for a full-length project.Continue your screenwriting journey in this practical intermediate course. Writing exercises, presentations and screenings will teach you key skills, and you’ll begin to produce work and an outline for a full-length project.- Writing a successful outline<br>- Developing complex characters and dialogue<br>- Revisiting story, plot development, and structure<br>- Revising your script<br>- Industry standards for formatting.- Identify the key features of a successful script outline/treatment<br>- Write an outline/treatment for an original feature screenplay or television script<br>- Analyse the interpretation of scripts by directors/actors on screen with confidence<br>- Present all or part of a script in standard industry format.This is an intermediate screenwriting course suitable for those who have completed Ways into screenwriting at City Lit or an introductory screenwriting course elsewhere. An ability to write and speak fluent English is vital.Interactive tutor presentation, discussion and analysis of scripts and clips, peer and tutor feedback, writing exercises. <br />
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City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/expectations-for-participating-in-writing-courses" target="_blank">expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit</a>.Please bring writing materials.If you would like to continue developing skills at the intermediate level you are welcome to enrol on another term of Developing into screenwriting. Information from the tutor concerning other courses will also be offered.<br><br>All students are invited to join us at <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/latelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Late Lines</a>, our regular performance night for City Lit writers. Students are also encouraged to submit their work to <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/betweenthelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Between the Lines</a>, our annual anthology of creative writing. For the latest news, courses and events, stay in touch with the Department on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/citylitcreativewriting" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> and <a href=" https://www.twitter.com/citylitwriting" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>.Writing for stage and screenWriting for stage and screenconfigurable
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