An Introduction to Playwriting: Eight-Week Online Evening Course
Playwright Erin Holland-Kamel is running an eight-week online evening course designed to help writers develop an initial idea into a script.
Through practical exercises, feedback and structured weekly sessions, participants will explore character, dialogue, structure, storytelling and the development of their individual writing voice.
Course outline
- 1 October: Finding the Story
- 8 October: Character and Conflict
- 15 October: Setting, World and Voice
- 22 October: Structure and Exposition
- 29 October: Mid-course writing break
- 5 November: Improving Dialogue
- 12 November: From Idea to First Draft
- 19 November: Redrafting and Refining
- 26 November: Sharing and Next Steps
Dates and times
Thursdays from 1 October to 26 November 2026, 7pm–9pm.
The course takes place online.
Cost
- Standard place: £295
- Premium place: £345, including an additional one-to-one session and extensive individual written feedback
How to apply
Visit the course webpage for further information. To enquire about availability or book a place, contact Erin through her online enquiry form.
Deadline
No booking deadline is stated. Writers are advised to enquire as soon as possible ahead of the course starting on 1 October 2026.