Writing Drama for TV & Streaming Platforms

Writing Drama for Television and Streaming Platforms with Abigail Webber

This one-off class will give you an introduction and overview of writing for television – looking at how to write in series format. Ideally you’ll have some experience of screenwriting or have been to one of our previous courses, but it’s not a requirement – the only thing you need is an interest in writing for the small screen.

The session will focus on structuring for longer format stories: how to develop character and series arcs, and the shape of an episode. We’ll also consider the difference between series and serials, and consider the current landscape of drama commissioning and the rise of streaming platforms.

As always there will be writing exercises and opportunities to workshop your own ideas and work in progress – and a chance to meet up with fellow writers and talk about all things screenwriting!

About Abigail
 Abigail Webber has worked in the film and television industry for over twenty years, starting out as a script reader and production assistant and moving on to roles as a script editor, development executive, Commissioning Editor for Drama (C5) and executive producer. More recently she began teaching as a Senior Lecturer in Film & Screen Studies and Media Production at the University of Northampton, specialising in Scriptwriting for Film, Television and Radio. Abigail combines lecturing with freelance script development consulting and, having gained an MA in Screenwriting, is developing her own portfolio of writing for both film and television. She is a member of BAFTA and Women in Film & TV.