Join us and learn how to give your script a meaning that lingers long after the credits roll.
One day. Online. Replay for one year
Sat 27 Feb 2027 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM GMT
The scripts that get recommended, and the films and shows we never forget, are about something. They touch, move and inspire audiences, so that they leave with a deeper understanding of the world and of themselves.
That is theme and subtext. Get it right and your work has far greater impact. Get it wrong and your script can feel preachy, or worse, empty.
In this one day seminar, Bob Schultz shows you how to add rocket fuel to the theme and subtext in your script, so that the meaning is felt rather than stated.
By the end of the day you will
Understand what theme really is, and how to find the theme already hiding in your story
Know how to weave theme through character, plot and image without spelling it out
Write dialogue and scenes where what is unsaid matters as much as what is said
Leave with a sharper, more resonant version of your own project
Part 1: What Is Your Story Really About? (Theme)
Finding the beating heart of your script, and why the best writers often discover their theme rather than impose it.
Outcome: a clear statement of what your story is really about
Part 2: Weaving It In (Theme Through Character and Plot)
How theme shapes your protagonist's choices, your antagonist's argument and the structure of the whole story.
Outcome: a theme that drives your story rather than decorating it
Part 3: Beneath The Surface (Subtext)
Dialogue, action and image that say one thing and mean another. Why audiences love to do the work, and how to let them.
Outcome: tools to write scenes rich in subtext
Part 4: Lasting Impact (Putting It Into Practice)
Applying the day's tools to your own script so that the meaning lands, and stays with the reader.
Outcome: a script with deeper meaning and greater impact
Sat 27 Feb 2027 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM GMT
Live online with replay for one year