Writing Dialogue In Scripts with Stephen Davis

Dialogue. Man, that can be tricky. 

We think we can do it well. But often we can only put ourselves into one voice. It is so hard to isolate and think across myriad personalities. Why are characters so tricky?

In this workshop you will be offered four different access points in isolating and communicating four different techniques. Habitual syntax, subtext, interior voice, and effective use of big print will be the cornerstones of this workshop. Practical and active in its learning, this workshop will offer you tools to deepen your dialogue. It will then give space for you to apply those tools in small group scene building exercises. Practical and active, this workshop isn’t about rules. It is about tools. 

Format

This is a live stream workshop with a focus on craft; it will be held online via Zoom. It is a level 1 course and is suitable to attend for writers of all levels: beginners, intermediate and emerging. A 7-day replay will be made available to participants.  

Complimentary access to this workshop is available to all Scriptable 2023 applicants - please select the free Applicant Admission ticket type. Other Queensland Writers Centre members and the public may attend with a paid ticket.

About Stephen

Stephen is an AFI nominated and multi award winning writer and script editor with five features credits (City Loop, Blurred, Monkey Puzzle, The Reef and Drown – which he also produced). His work has played at the Toronto, Tokyo, Sydney and Cannes film festivals.

He has hours of award winning produced theatre work (QTC ‘Drown’, La Boite, ‘Scar’ QPAT ‘Juice’ and ‘Blurred’, QUT ‘Crushed’ , UCQ, ‘Burnt’ Barking Gecko Theatre Company ‘Turtle Island’ ‘Wet Dogs’ Newcastle Theatre Company. ‘Porn’) and television work (Neighbours, Spirited, Blinky Bill, Crash Palace).

He has developed myriad television shows for Channel 9, ABC, SBS Foxtel and Fox in Los Angeles.
Stephen is also one of the country’s most sought after script editors having helped writers to draft, through the state funding systems in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

He was a screenwriting, producing and screen studies lecturer at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School from 2016 – 2021 and runs the successful LOST KITTEN script programme that mentors over 50 writers across the world.

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