Story & Script Essentials: A Masterclass on the fundamentals of screenwriting
Presented by Karel Segers
In this two-lecture masterclass, veteran screenwriter & producer Karel Segers will explain, in depth, how to start with a great story foundation and turn it into a great story, then ultimately into a great screenplay.
This fundamentals class will take you from crafting a creative and fresh premise to crafting great characters, then on to effective scene construction and techniques to help you write natural dialogue.
If you are just starting out on your screenwriting journey, be sure to join us and get a head start on creating stories and scripts that will attract attention and demand to be read.
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August10
90 Minutes
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STORY ESSENTIALS: Mastering Premise, POV & Protagonist
Most scripts never get read. Why? Because in positioning their screenplay, most writers make it way too easy for producers to say no - before they even get to page one.
Before endlessly polishing, rewriting, fixing and tweaking your script, realize that the market buys concepts. Veteran screenwriter, story consultant, film exec and producer Karel Segers has rejected hundreds of scripts. In this in-depth seminar, he reveals why 83% of all projects are dismissed in seconds, even before the screenplays are read. And he will teach you how to look at your own projects from their POV to ensure your concepts are compelling enough to demand they read the script. |
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August12
90 Minutes
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SCRIPT ESSENTIALS: Scene Structure, Dialogue & Style
In the world of spec scripts, so often your script gets abandoned before the reader even knows what it’s about. Not because readers and producers are harsh—they are!—but because they don’t trust you. And every overwritten sentence, punctuation gaffe, or clumsy exchange erodes what little trust there is.
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Karel Segers is a veteran story consultant, writer, and producer with over 40 years in the international screen industry. He sold his first produced screenplay at 17, and later worked as Head of Programming and Acquisitions at the Digital Broadcasting Co. in London. He hosted a weekly movie segment on MTV Europe and negotiated film deals for Canal+, Europe’s largest pay-TV group.
After relocating to Australia in 2001, Karel produced and co-produced several shorts, documentaries, and features. He’s the founder of The Story Department, Logline It, and Immersion Screenwriting, and is known for his market-driven, hands-on approach to story development: blending Joseph Campbell's structure with contemporary screen models.
Karel has consulted for screen agencies, producers, and writers across five continents, with clients including the New Zealand Film Commission, Screen Canberra, ABS-CBN Star Cinema, and Deloitte. He has lectured at universities and film schools around the world.
Karel Segers's Website: https://www.thestorydepartment.com/
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