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Writers Room Intensive

Work in a Writers Room

Writers’ rooms have become an increasingly essential component of contemporary series and long-form screen production. In this five-day intensive course, you will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to collaborate effectively in a writers’ room.

This course is specifically designed to provide writers with insight into the functioning of these rooms, fostering an understanding of the key skills required for productive collaboration. Through hands-on learning, participants will engage in activities covering ideation, storylining/plotting, note-taking, drafting, and feedback.

Manage working in a writers’ room; adopting methods suitable for a range of formats and genres

Apply skills in problem-solving and team management to realise a shared vision

Develop storylining and plotting skills in a collaborative environment

Is the Writers Room Intensive right for you?

This course requires an understanding of screenwriting and storytelling fundamentals and a background or some experience in the screen industry, particularly producing or screen business, is also advantageous.

If you are looking to take the next step in your career in scripted content creation and development, this course will guide you to stepping into a writers’ room with confidence.

RELATED COURSES

If you do not yet have some screenwriting understanding or experience to start with you may like to consider Intro to Screenwriting or Creating A TV Series Bootcamp.

Other  supplementary or alternative courses of interest may be Screenwriting for Film Bootcamp or Intro to Producing & Screen Business.

Full Course Fee:
$1,400

Early Bird Price / Discount:
$1,260 (10%)

Pricing subject to change, please check at time of enrolment.

Early bird price is automatically applied at checkout until 14 days prior to course start date.

Delivery:
On Campus

Age Minimum:
Over 18 years

Learning Hours:

Capacity:
12

Meet Your Tutors

AFTRS short courses are taught by leading industry professionals.

Dr. Pieter Aquilia

Dr. Pieter Aquilia is a scriptwriter, script editor and director, who has combined her creative practice with a career in…

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Vicki Madden

Victoria Madden is a Producer, Writer and Showrunner with over 30 years’ experience in the television Industry both in Australia…

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Writers Room Intensive Offerings

Sydney

Perth

Brisbane

COURSE DATES:
20 Oct 2025 to 24 Oct 2025

ATTENDANCE PATTERN:
Mon - Fri, 9:30am-5pm, on site

Course Price:
$1,400

This is the standard course price.

GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY (SOUTH BANK CAMPUS):
223 Grey StSouth Bank Qld 4101

For more information please email shortcourses@aftrs.edu.au or call 1300 223 877 or to register for future offerings click here

There are 3 places available ENROLMENTS CLOSE: 17 Oct 2025

Register your interest to stay up-to-date on future offerings, application or enrolment dates, and more information on this course.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This course is for students aged 18+ only.

If a student wishes to withdraw from a course, they may do so up to 15 days before the course commences and get a full refund. Cancellations 14 days or less before course commencement will incur a penalty.

AFTRS reserves the right to cancel any course for any reason at any time. In the event of a course being cancelled by AFTRS prior to commencement a 100% refund or credit note of the course fees paid will be provided.

Should AFTRS need to cancel a course after commencement, but before its completion, reasonable efforts will be made to reschedule. If rescheduling is not feasible, it is at AFTRS’ sole discretion to issue either full or partial credit notes depending on the circumstances.

AFTRS will make every effort to ensure the scheduled run of any course.

If you are planning to travel to attend a course, please confirm with AFTRS that the course is confirmed before you make your travel bookings. This decision is dependent on course enrolments meeting minimum numbers. AFTRS is not liable for any travel or accommodation costs incurred through course cancellation at any time for any reason.

Find out more information about discounts and refunds here.