Writers Workshop: Losing the Plot & Then Finding It Again // Delivered by Craig Batty

WORKSHOP: Losing the Plot & Then Finding It Again
Delivered by Internationally Acclaimed Screenwriter, Author, and Script Editor, Craig Batty

DATE: Friday 8 March 2024
TIME: 9.00am to 10.45am
VENUE: Cairns City Library, Abbott Street, Cairns
PRICE: $35

SYNOPSIS:
Plotting is arguably one of the most difficult aspects of developing a story, whether for a screenplay, novel or other form. Why? First, because a lot has to happen – every scene or paragraph needs to advance the story in at least one way, and this requires hundreds of story beats. Second, because the plot has to hang together well, not just logically but also thematically. In this workshop, a simulated writers’ room approach will help writers generate oodles of plot that they can then craft, hone and synthesise. It will use creative screenwriting approaches to push participants to go places they would not have thought to go, ensuring that all story avenues are exhausted. It will then guide participants to find the most exciting and thematically appropriate story beats and synthesise them coherently. This is not a workshop for the faint hearted – it requires stamina and courage!


ABOUT CRAIG BATTY: Craig Batty is a screenwriter, author, researcher, story consultant and script editor. He has published 15 books on screenwriting, script development and media writing, as well as many other industry and academic articles. He is Professor and Dean of Research at the University of South Australia, where he oversees practice-based research across all creative disciplines. He also supervises PhD students working on screenwriting and script development topics.