14:00 Comedy Writing masterclass from former Executive Producer at BBC Comedy
Join award-winning producer Simon Nicholls for a dynamic one-hour masterclass packed with practical tools to sharpen your comedy writing and get your work noticed.
19:00 The Emergent Heroine: Reframing the Hero’s Journey with Kimberley Lipschus
Break free from the traditional Hero’s Journey and discover a narrative framework that mirrors your story, and the stories you want to tell on screen.
21:00 Online Festival Day One Close
OK it’s been an EPIC day… buckle up as day two is headed right for us!
18:00 Write Fast. Hook Hard. Get Watched. Writing Vertical Drama That Sells with Isabel Dréan.
In this one-hour seminar, produced screenwriter and digital visionary Isabel Dréan demystifies the craft, structure, and business of vertical series, drawing directly from her #1 VIGLOO series The Blind Bride of the Scarred Mafia Boss and her proven system, How to Write a Vertical Series in 10 Days.
20:00 The Screenwriting Ten Commandments Of Chris and Bob
In this session we will share the top ten, the commandments if you will, for success in the screenwriting industries. Not rules. More principles. Flexible guides that inspire. Each and every one of them will nudge you closer to success, sharpen your screenwriting toolkit, expand your network and elevate your personal reputation.
17:00 Writing Ethical Sex & Violence In Your Screenplays with Lucy V Hay
Sex and violence are powerful storytelling tools, but only when used with intention. In this one-hour workshop, script editor Lucy V Hay (Bang2write) explores how smart writers move beyond shock value, titillation, or lazy brutality to create scenes that are ethical, purposeful, and dramatically meaningful.
13:30 Online Festival Opening
Join the online LondonSWF opening event and get primed to have the most outstanding weekend as well as prepare for knockout main festival in April. Find out EXACTLY what is happening, when and where and how best to use this unique opportunity.
