Write The Screenplay Of Your Dreams
Everyone has a story to tell. Not just a little gossip to spread around, but a story that is bigger than life and will hopefully be told to millions on the big or small screens, on film or television.

If you are one of those who want to see your dream of becoming a screenwriter realised, simply want to write better films that the ones you watch, or write the ultimate South African film that will place our industries on the world map, there's only one place to start.

It starts with writing the screenplay, and if that sounds like a daunting task, The Writing Studio will make it as easy as baking a pie.

Daniel Dercksen

Since The Writing Studio was launched eight years ago trainer Daniel E. Dercksen has presented over 200 workshops in scriptwriting and creative writing throughout South Africa. As a published playwright, writer and movie journalist, he is a qualified ETD Practitioner (Education, Training and Development) - accredited by SAQA (The South African Qualifications Authority) - working in accordance with the principles of the Department of Education and focusing on outcomes-based education, training and development, and has been involved in movie journalism for more than 25 years.

The Writing Studio gives you plenty opportunity to flex your creative muscle. You can hone your craft by attending one of the workshops held in Cape Town on a regular basis, or in Johannesburg, or if you feel pressed for time and prefer to work in your own space and at your own pace, there's even a correspondence course to suit your needs.

Writing the screenplay is not the end of the process. Once The Writing Studio has honed your skills, there's an advanced workshop where writers complete a draft of their screenplay. And, once you have a draft ready, then it's time to hand it over to The Write Agency, where a group of professional readers will deliver feedback.

Script Writer class at the SABC in Cape Town

Once your script is ready for the marketplace, where producers are constantly searching for South Africa's next Oscar winner, The Writing Studio and The Write Agency will then help you to start working on your next script. Before you know it your name will be on posters worldwide and your dreams will be experienced all over the world.

Creative Writing Workshops are aimed to improve the writing skills of those who would like to write the short story, novel, or article of their dreams. Writers will look at the stages and process of creative writing, different types of creative writing and how to write for different mediums - ranging from fiction, non-fiction and journalism. Short Stories written during the workshop will be forwarded to readers of The Write Agency.


As one of the leading Independent Training Initiatives in Africa, The Writing Studio has been actively training writers for 8 years throughout South Africa. Interested?