Tutor: James Doherty
Dates:Saturday 13th September 2008
Location: NUJ Offices, 114 Union Street, Glasgow from 10am-5pm
Cost: £80 per person - NUJ Member rate (Non-NUJ member rate £160)
Biography:
James Doherty is an award-winning journalist and television scriptwriter. At the age of 21, he became one of the youngest network television scriptwriters when he started work on Brookside. Since then he has written for Family Affairs and has been writing River City for the last two years. He is also working on his first feature film. His career in journalism included work on the Big Issue and The Scotsman. He is currently chair of the NUJ in Scotland and senior media officer at Glasgow City Council.
Content:
This one-day course will provide a detailed introduction to writing for television drama. From characterisation, to developing plots and marketing your work for broadcast, the course will provide an outline, focus and the tools necessary for you to take your script to screen.
If you wish to take advantage of the training, please telephone Angela Austin, NUJ Assistant Organiser, on 0141 248 6648 or email angelaa@nuj.org.uk or Alice McCarney on 0141 248 6648/7748 or email: alicem@nuj.org.uk
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