The Write Journey holds a screenwriting workshop on 5 and 6 October in Johannesburg. The workshop will teach writers, novelists and journalists the fundamentals of writing for visual mediums using tools developed by writer, movie journalist and training practitioner Daniel Dercksen.
Over the course of two days, attendees will look at basic principles such as plot, concept, premise, theme and characters while also examining crafting cultural relevance and developing narratives that can be presented to international film, television and publishing markets.
Previous workshop graduates include director John Barker (Spud 3, Bunny Chow Know Thyself), director and writer Henk Pretorius (Bakgat, Fanie Fourie’s Lebola) and novelist Lauren Beukes (Zoo City, The Shining Girls).
The workshop will run from 10h00 to 18h00 each day at Annie Malan Promotions,
Willowview, Burnside Isle, 410 Jan Smuts Avenue Craighall Park.
Call 011 7810453 or 011 7839223 for directions.
For more information visit www.writingstudio.co.za or send an email to info@writingstudio.co.za.
