Script writing course

Two places remain on the NUJ's script-writing course on Saturday 26th November 2005.

Venue: Rail Learning Centre, Glasgow.
Cost: £80

Course outline:
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.

Tutor's 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.

If you wish to take advantage of this training opportunity, please telephone Angela Austin, NUJ Assistant Organiser, on 0141 944 7031 or email angela.nuj@btinternet.com.

Alternatively, contact Alice McCarney on 0141 248 6648/7748 or email: alicem@nuj.org.uk.