Screenwriting for Film/TV and creative writing for Novels. Taught by commissioned screenwriter and published author Matthew J Gunn

My name is Matthew J Gunn. I'm a commissioned screenwriter and published author. I run both individual lessons and group workshops for ANYONE of any age. You don’t need to be a student you just need to have an idea that you want to write or have written and need help with.

TECHNIQUES, AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY/
Lessons are structured for anyone interested in learning the writing craft and developing their own material. It can be for film scripts, tv pilots/episodes, or novels. This includes how to:
A) Structure your idea. Including 3-act structure and alternative structure. Building character arcs. Key plot points and story beats.
B) Writing first drafts through to story editing and read-throughs.
C) Creating a Pitch/Treatment and Concept Bible tailored for your story.
D) How to sell/pitch your idea to agents or producers, to legal contracts.
E) Continued mentoring of students working with them to achieve their story goals to actually get the ideas out into the industry.

My key ideals when tutoring is communication, advice and collaboration. My goal is to help you achieve what you need – and I hope that’ll be a superb story.

TYPICAL LENGTH OF A LESSON/
An online / or in person individual lesson can be as short as one hour or as long as three hours, whatever suits you best on a lesson-by-lesson basis. While a group workshop can be a full booking of a morning, afternoon or evening.

MY QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE AS A TUTOR/
Places I’ve tutored Film and Screenwriting include:
University of London Birbeck – MA Level.
Bradfield College, Guildford College, Strodes College and Queen Marys College - A Level.
Theale Green Secondary School – GCSE.
Phoenix Cultural Centre - adults of all ages.

THE LESSONS ARE FOR (LEVEL, AGE)/
My lessons are welcome to ANYONE of any age or level, who wants help, advice or guidance to ignite their flair and ambition in creative writing. I can tailor lessons towards each individuals desired content from Film Scripts to TV episodes, and Novels. Let’s get your story written and get it released for the world to enjoy it!

LESSONS PLANS/
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions you’d like to ask before committing to a lesson. I’m always happy to help and advise in any way I can to make sure each person is getting the correct lesson they need. If you'd like to view a detailed lesson plan let me know.