TUTOR: Roland Moore is a writer and series creator working in audio, TV and film. For TV, Roland recently won an International Emmy Award for his supernatural drama series FALLEN (2025) and previously created the award-winning returning period drama LAND GIRLS (BBC1). He adapted the sci-fi drama HUMANS (C4) as a 30 part series for China, making it the first ever science fiction drama shown on Chinese TV. He has written for DOCTORS (BBC1), WAYBULOO, RASTAMOUSE, MEEOW, and PETER RABBIT. His crime series THE BRITISH DETECTIVE has recently been optioned for development.
Roland’s audio work includes a consultancy as creative lead for a new drama app, advising and offering story and script advice on vertical dramas written for the UK market. He has also written many dramas for Big Finish Productions, including DOCTOR WHO, SURVIVORS, TIMESLIP and THE AVENGERS. He is an experienced developmental editor with a passion for stories.
Start Date: 6th May, 2026
Duration: 6 Weeks
Fee: €190
3 places remaining
Course Structure and Flexibility:
Each week, you’ll receive a new module with text lessons that you can engage with at your own pace, offering maximum flexibility to fit your lifestyle. We recommend dedicating 2-3 hours per week to the course. With no set class hours, you have the freedom to learn on your own terms.
Registration and Course Availability:
Due to high demand, we recommend registering early to secure your spot. Our classes are open to students worldwide.
Course Access and Materials:
You’ll retain lifetime access to all course materials, allowing you to revisit the content whenever you need a refresher, even after the course concludes.
Starting Your Course:
Your tutor will email you the first module on the course start date. Be sure to check your Spam/Junk folder to avoid missing this essential information. Each week, you’ll receive a written task designed to enhance your learning and skill development. Upon completion, you’ll submit these assignments for personalized feedback from your dedicated online tutor, who will guide and support you every step of the way. Our goal is to help you refine your craft and elevate your writing to new heights!
Welcome to the Writing TV Drama course at Creative Writing Ink!
We love watching TV drama, but what goes into writing a script that will enthral and involve an
audience? Primarily, this is a course for new writers who may not have written a script before but
all writers are welcome. It’s an encouraging space where you’ll think of an idea for a script, develop
the characters and story, and take it through the development process so it is ready to sell.
Over six modules, we will look at the nature of scriptwriting – origins, formatting, storytelling tips
and tricks. And you will work to create your own original, pilot script for a TV series you’ve devised.
And we’ll look at the market and we’ll cover ways of trying to sell your script and how to work as a
TV writer in the current climate.
So whether you fancy writing the next Breaking Bad or Pose or Russian Doll or Dead to Me or Slow
Horses this could be for you. If you want to learn about scriptwriting, why not sign up?
Course Outline:
Week One – Writing for a Visual Medium
We consider the origins of scriptwriting, the types of script and what’s needed for you to think up a
brilliant story; with a worksheet for your story and an introduction to using the power of ‘What if?’
Week Two – Loglines, Characters and Story
In the second week, we ask, what makes a good character in a TV drama? You’ll develop a logline for your drama – the single most powerful tool to distil down the essence of your story.
Week Three – Scripts
How do you navigate storytelling in a script? What are the formatting things to remember as you
write you story? And this week also covers some tips, tricks and scriptwriting ‘secrets’!
Week Four – Conflict, Reveals and Twists
In week four, we show how to use conflict to drive a story and keep an audience on the edge of their
seats. You’ll also look into how to plant a reveal or a twist to leave your audience desperate to find
out what happens next.
Week Five – Working as TV Writer
In the penultimate week, we’ll show you the way into working as a TV writer, with case studies of
some celebrated TV writers. You’ll also learn about what happens to a script when it is accepted for
production (‘green lit’).
Week Six – The Next Steps
In the final week, you’ll learn different techniques to write a script and find out what makes a great
pitch. We’ll discuss pitch decks, treatments, specs and pilots – and answer that age old question: do I
need an agent?