Screenwriting Workshop
A hands-on screenwriting workshop with Ruya Zhang — start from fragments, images and scenes, no rules needed.
Join us for a screenwriting journey!
Description :
A screenwriting workshop for people who love stories but do not necessarily know where to begin. We start with films participants already carry with them, like a favourite scene, a line of dialogue, an image that stayed.. and look at what makes those moments work on screen.
Rather than beginning with acts, beats or formulas, the workshop begins where ideas often begin in practice: with fragments. A character, an image, a tension, a line, a situation. From there, participants explore how a story gathers pressure and how an idea becomes something we can actually see and hear.
THE EXPERIENCE
Through film discussion, short scene and dialogue comparisons, question-based pair work and fast writing exercises, participants move from observation to creation. They experiment with image, action, dialogue and sound; follow questions instead of rushing to answers; test want, obstacle and consequence; open several possible directions; and finally choose one playable moment to write as a short scene.
THE FILMS
WE CARRY
THE QUESTION
DOOR
THE PRESSURE
ENGINE
POSSIBILITY
BURST
THE PLAYABLE
MOMENT
THIS EXPERIENCE IS DESIGNED FOR
• film lovers curious about how stories work from the inside
• writers who want to explore a more visual, scene-based form
• people with an idea, image or character but no clear plot yet
• creative people who tend to overthink before they begin
• beginners who want to try screenwriting without needing to know the rules first
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Ruya Zhang
Ruya Zhang is a screenwriter and educator working across China and Europe. Her feature screenplay Run, Grandmas, Run! was a finalist in the Elite+ Screenwriting Competition. She has written commissioned narrative projects and worked across film, television and short-form storytelling. With more than a decade of teaching experience, she is interested in making creative processes clearer, more intuitive and easier to put into practice.
Location:
Fable Bookshop Cafe, Rua dos Prazeres 10A, Lisbon, 1200-820
About the Venue: Fable Fable is an English bookshop, cafe, and creative events space in Lisbon. We offer wholesome meals, specialty coffee, natural wine, and a thoughtfully curated selection of both fiction and non-fiction books. We also host a medley of events and workshops focused on creativity, wellness, book and music launch parties, and inclusive community gatherings.
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