Script Development – Free Webclass Replay: 12 Ways to a Stronger Screenplay With Emmanuel Oberg

News, Training / By Screenplay Unlimited / April 10, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

If you missed the live event — or if you’d like to revisit it — the replay of our webclass on script development is available, and it’s free!

The recording of this one-hour session with Emmanuel Oberg (45-minute presentation + Q&A) should be inspiring for anyone involved in the development of a feature film or a TV Series project (writers, directors, creators, producers, story editors, showrunners). If you feel stuck with your screenplay or pitch deck, now is the time to get unstuck!

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Perfect mix of theory and practice

I cannot believe how much I learned in such a short time here! Emmanuel clarified for me what makes shows I love work and equally what makes some niche but great. He wears his vast knowledge of current TV landscape very lightly. Easy to follow relevant and contemporary examples across all TV genres support his delivery which is engaging. He is also super responsive to questions and participants needs at all times. Time to network and discuss with other participants was an unexpected bonus, I cannot recommend this course highly enough. I’ve already amended one project for the better as a result and I’m really looking forward to delving into the additional materials. Fantastic value for money!

Orla Murphy

Impressive knowledge!

Emmanuel’s knowledge about the different screenwriting approaches is impressive.

Arash T. Riahi

Writer, director, producer, Golden Girls Film

A great tool box to find your own approach

Emmanuel’s approach to dramaturgical structure is the right mix between craftsmanship and the knowledge that each project is individual. He gives you a great tool box to find your own approach.

David Keitsch

Komplizen Serien

A great course

I found the course to be really comprehensive and practical. Emmanuels’ application and teaching of the ‘Story Type Method’ can be applied to every possible type of TV series genre including Hybrids.

Brian Ó Tiomáin

Inspiring and Encouraging

I have just completed Emmanuel Oberg’s course Writing a Successful TV Series for the second time. Inspiring and encouraging as indeed it was the first time around but because there is so much to learn in a short time I found this time particularly stimulating.

Mícheál Ó Meallaigh

Fantastic and in-depth course on the fundamentals of story and structure

I really enjoyed this course and think it will change forever how I approach writing and watching TV and film. I’ve read a lot of screenwriting books and almost all point to a narrow and often contrived approach to writing which never really sat right with me. Now, I understand why.

Nicola Cassidy

nicolacassidy.com/

Meticulously designed to make every bit of information comprehensible and enjoyable!

I am blown away by the attention to detail and care that was shown by Emmanuel in constructing this course. I have never been on a writing course that is so meticulously designed to make every bit of information comprehensible and enjoyable. […] I can’t wait to get stuck into my TV pilot knowing I have all the tools and material I need to make a compelling show.

Tania Notaro

Creating a common toolbox for writers working together

TV Series is a wonderful aid for writers and producers working together. […] Emmanuel’s methods put the audience at the heart, helping the writer to amplify their message and maximise the chances of getting their story out into the world.

Bláthnaid de Róiste

Danú Media Teoranta

Thought provoking and practical

I found the ‘Writing a Successful TV Series’ hugely informative, thought provoking and practical in terms of giving you an additional ‘toolset’ for the development of stories. The case studies are excellent, and feature a forensic level of analysis of dramatic structure in hit TV serials. Highly recommended!

Bob Jackson

Helping me to understand and appreciate the stories I want to tell.

Emmanuel’s passion for storytelling throughout the course was infectious from the get go. Having such an engaging tutor was a huge help to me in bringing my own stories to life.
Sign up for his course today; you won’t regret it.

Paddy C. Courtney

Actor & Writer

If you want to make a television show then you don’t want to miss this class!

If you want to make a television show then you don’t want to miss this class! Emmanuel’s extensive research and streamlined process will save you time and countless rewrites as he takes the guess-work out of what an audience (and therefore the executives) want and expect from a new series.

Monica McCarthy

MonicaMcCarthy.net

Brilliant step by step guide in how to design a TV series

For a total novice, only started in TV writing and intimidated by the gargantuan task ahead of me, I really needed a course like this. Emmanuel broke down the elements into fresh, manageable parts, posed all the right questions, explained their importance and challenged me to think more deeply about the ultimate question – What’s really at stake? It opened my eyes to both the flaws and opportunities in my project.

Lisa Callanan

A deep dive into story structure

“Emmanuel’s course is like a deep dive into story structure. You think you’ve got it mastered and then you realise how much more there is to learn. I feel so much more equipped as a screenwriter and script reader after this course.”

Niamh O'Connor

The course had more jaw-dropping moments than Game of Thrones.

To sum it up in one word, INSPIRING! When I get stuck at a certain point, be it treatment or bible, I search high and low for a spark or key to unlock the issue so that I can move on. I now feel like the janitor walking about with a master key, no longer intimidated by the daunting task of holistically bringing everything together in a single document.

Danny McCafferty

Highly Instructive Webinar

I found Emmanuel’s course immensely beneficial. I could not recommend his courses more highly.

Peadar Cox

Ros na Rún

A Character led course

Emmanuel’s Series Rewrite course was exactly what I hoping it would be – enjoyable, challenging, rewarding, inspiring and a toolbox to take into the future. I am delighted I committed to the course and now have a method and a common language to rely on for developing my own work, and collaborating with others.

Gerard Blanch

Freelance Script Writer

A must-do for all television writers, both emerging and experienced

The series rewrite programme is a must-do for all television writers, both emerging and experienced. Of all the schemes and courses I’ve done, Emmanuel’s story-type method was the most beneficial. Thanks to Screen Ireland and Screenplay Unlimited for allowing me to participate.

Dylan Stagno

I didn’t just take Emmanuel’s workshop — I detonated into a better writer because of it.

The course itself was already incredible, but the workshop… wooooow!!!
It sharpened my thinking like a laser. Every question, every exercise, every discussion with other creatives felt like plugging my brain into a higher voltage.
Suddenly the story was clearer, the characters deeper, the structure tighter — and I was seeing my own work with a level of precision I didn’t know I had in me.
The group dynamic was electric: smart people challenging each other, elevating each idea, and forcing me to think in a more professional, bolder way. It wasn’t just helpful. It was transformative.
I walked out buzzing, inspired, and absolutely certain that this is the method I want to build all my future projects on.

Aline Nivin

Scientific Design Lab

Thoroughly recommend this inspirational and practical course

The structure of the TV show you aspire to write – broken down for you, by a professional. That’s what this course achieves. It is extremely well researched, and uses very up-to-date references as examples of each story type. The tone of the live training is informal, humorous but practical and straightforward. Emmanuel […] knows his subject inside out, explains it in great detail[…]. I left this course excited about my project and would thoroughly recommend that anyone who aspires to TV screenwriting take these workshops.

Dara Flynn

An incomparable learning curve delivered with great passion and humour

I doubt if there is anyone in the world of screenplay writing – for film and/or TV – that would not gain greatly from this course, whether they are starting out or seasoned veterans

Joe Jackson

joejacksoninterviewer.com

The fire is lit

Emmanuel is passionate and extremely knowledgeable. What particularly stood out to me was his willingness to connect to everyone on the course, no matter what level of experience they had, or what type of question they asked. I found his story type method toward developing a successful TV series incredibly illuminating and useful. Thanks to this course my creative spark is well and truly lit! I highly recommend entrusting Emmanuel and leveraging his incredible experience and approach.

Matthew Ralli

Speckintime

Superbly Prepared Industry-Friendly Workshop

Writing a Successful TV Series Online Course is a game-changer. It has everything a budding television series writer wants: lots of relevant recent examples and breakdowns of character and story strands. Every session is a masterpiece in practicing the tools of tv writing. I recommend to both new and seasoned professionals in the film and tv industry. Emmanuel Oberg’s teaching style is fun and full of surprising insight. A true gem in teaching and learning screenwriting online.

Murat Akser

This is the way to go!

If you want to dig deep and even deeper: this is the way to go. It is explained well, every step of the way, so you can apply what is thought.

Helen Perquy

jonnydepony

A Toolbox Filled to Bursting

An excellent experience. Emmanuel doesn’t preach a magic formula for writing success, instead he presents a flexible set of dramatic tools that can be applied to any genre, format or process and which are far, far more helpful than any rigid creative doctrine. The course was both enjoyable in its own right and insightful on its topics. I would highly recommend it to anyone, regardless of your position in the screen sector.

Adam O'Keeffe

A&E Creative

Broaden your mind with Emmanuel.

Whatever stage your project is at, it is always worth spending time with Emmanuel Oberg. He will open your mind that little bit wider to enable your creative juices to flow freely. I’ve just completed the 2025-2026 Screen Ireland Series Rewrite Programme Stage 1 with him and a bunch of fellow creatives and look forward to Stage 2 if I’m successful with my application.

Paddy C. Courtney

98 Films

A brilliant and comprehensive one stop shop

This course helped to focus my ideas and give them direction, steering me away from wasting my time. It’s a brilliant and comprehensive one stop shop that cuts through all the excess and illuminates the path to writing your best script.

JJ Ó Dochartaigh

Losta Plot

Brilliant!

This 4 day online course was really enjoyable. Emmanuel presented it very well and it was interesting from start to finish.

Niamh Ní Chualáin

A superb and refreshing online course!

‘Writing a Successful TV Series’ is a superb online course. […] It is a welcome alternative to the plethora of other structural analyses out there that often appear to strive for adherence to time-based units of progression without prioritising the internal dramatic engine. […] I would thoroughly recommend the course for any aspiring and indeed many experienced writers.

Dominic Wright

Ripple World

Great tools

This workshop is great. Leaving you with many tools to help with redrafting and reassessing your bibles and pilots. Thanks Emmanuel.

Paul Walker

Turning even the trickiest concepts into something practical and usable

What sets Emmanuel Oberg’s Writing a Successful TV Series apart is his passion, knowledge and generosity. He shares what he knows with humour, turning even the trickiest concepts into something practical and usable. I loved that he put the audience at the centre, giving us tools to genuinely enrich the viewing experience. He knows exactly how to weave in information that triggers emotional responses – seamlessly and intelligently.
I came away feeling better equipped to approach my own stories, and other people’s, with greater clarity and insight. Inspiring, funny, and impressively thorough.

Anne Learmont

Writer/Editor

An insightful, clarifying and fun workshop!

Emmanuel Oberg’s workshop offers an insightful and comprehensive way to approach tv series narrative and structure. […] It is also fun and I really enjoyed taking it. I can say that I feel much better equipped now to face the development of my series project.

Cristina Zumarraga

TANDEM FILMS

An engaging masterclass in storytelling

Emmanuel was engaging throughout and his passion for storytelling has definitely encouraged me to put pen to paper.

Proinsias Ó Coinn

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00029g5

Mind-opening!

I found the TV Series Live Workshop stimulating and informative from beginning to end. It challenged me to think about TV series drama in a completely fresh way and gave me a brilliant new set of tools that are already proving invaluable to my evolution as a writer. Emmanuel is exceptionally knowledgeable, with an acute instinct for how TV drama series work and why. Using an eclectic selection of examples and case studies, his story-type method offers an approach to dramatic structure and series design which is both empowering and liberating. I would recommend this mind-opening workshop to every writer, producer and development executive working or hoping to work in TV series.

Valery Ryan

An enlightening experience

Emmanuel uses practical examples to breakdown the theory into practice which I found very useful. I would definitely recommend this course if you want to dig deep into the heart and soul of your story and give it legs.

Sinead Collopy

Screenwriter

Extremely enlightening and informative

Extremely enlightening and informative.

Conor Matthews

Excellent course for those who work with story

Excellent course for those who work with story – writers, directors and producers. […] Emmanuel is an engaging and insightful teacher.

Imogen Murphy

www.imogenmurphy.com

TV Series Workshop for CE Desk Latvia

The seminar was also greatly appreciated by the participants. Several of them saidd that these 3 days were like a month at a film school, all of them confirmed that having participated in the seminar will seriously improve the quality of their projects and all of them said they have a hunger for more!!! Thank you very much for being the turning point of the TV series writing in Latvia!!!

Lelda Ozola

CE Desk MEDIA Office, National Film Centre of Latvia

Easy to grasp and use in relation to your own work

Emmanuel breaks down story structure in a fresh way that really opens up the process of writing without hindering you with set rules and page numbers. His deep dive into case studies made his concepts immensely easy to grasp and use in relation to your own work.

Graeme

A fabulous insight into the structure of TV Series

“Writing A Successful TV Series” online course, provides a fabulous insight into the structure of TV series and how to troubleshoot your project. Emmanuel covers everything from story structure to constructing your own series bible, using great examples and case studies of some successful TV shows along the way. […]. Highly recommend this for anyone looking to learn more about structure and design.

Heather MacLeod

Fantastic Toolkit for storytellers

Drawing on his enthusiasm, knowledge and experience,
Emmanuel and the Story Type Method helps to take the fear out of first drafts and rewrites without being prescriptive.
The course itself was engaging, challenging and fun, helping to give us the tools to not only fix story issues, but also identify them in the first place.
No matter your experience level, every storyteller could benefit from this course (and have some fun along the way).

Simon G. Briggs

I would definitely recommend it!

The workshop was so well-structured, easy to follow and it felt like the focus was put on just the right things. […] I would definitely recommend it!

Daria Keršić

www.linkedin.com/in/dariakersic/

A rigorous fast-track to learning the language and checklist required to pitch your TV series!

I recently completed Emmanuel’s Screen Ireland/ TV Series Rewrite Programme stage 1 and if the only thing I learned was how to categorise my TV pitch, by genre and story type, I would have been stoked! But the course, including multiple case studies, offered so much more than that. Emmanuel is generous and incredibly efficient in how he shares information, remaining responsive to feedback throughout, while keeping the conversation on track. Would highly recommend!

Rhona McAuliffe

Helped me grasp how successful TV series are built, making complex concepts feel practical and applicable

Taking part in Stage 1 of “Writing a Successful TV Series” with Emmanuel Oberg was a genuinely positive and enriching experience. The inclusive online format meant I could fully participate even with a young baby at home, which made the training accessible and manageable. Emmanuel’s sessions were incredibly informative, using a wide range of TV shows to clearly illustrate different structures and formats. The breakout rooms were especially valuable, offering space to discuss ideas with other participants and deepen our understanding through shared experience. The visual tools and diagrams provided throughout the workshop helped me grasp how successful TV series are built, making complex concepts feel practical and applicable. Overall, it was a supportive, engaging and highly useful introduction to developing a TV project.

Melissa Nolan

Speckintime

Excellent, insightful and practical

Emmanuel’s approach is comprehensive, insightful and gives you the tools to design, test and troubleshoot your scripts or any Story writing project you undertake. The course is intensive and you really need to cover the material […] to get a complete appreciation of the principles involved. It has given me food for thought, ideas on how to approach my projects and I’m looking forward to troubleshooting the projects that need rewriting. Thank you Emmanuel!

Tom Halton

HMHmmmmm Limited

Thanks, Emmanuel!

Of all the many international workshops I have done, I have rarely experienced one that offered such a steep learning curve. Thanks, Emmanuel.

Ivan Madeo

Contrast Film Zurich GmbH

A very insightful and enjoyable course.

The course was super-informative and well-designed with easy access to all materials. Emmanuel shared with us amazing case studies and answered all our questions incisively. And, he generously provided us with lots of free materials as well.

Tatiana Tierney

Fatum Ltd

Helpful, necessary and stimulating…

A helpful, necessary and stimulating approach to structure!

Laura Gragg

Great!

I did this course online and loved it from start to finish. I think it gives writers a very clear understanding of some really useful tools which can be used to design a story/storylines or to diagnose why a story might not be working and how to fix it. […] I think I will come back again and again to all I’ve learned here.

Fiona Diver

Writer

Great Experience

I had high hopes for this course, that I would gain certain insights on how to progress my own project and learn what approach to take with different types of stories . This online course surpassed my expectations. I found it interesting and full of worthwhile information that I can use in a practical way going forward. I would certainly recommend it to anyone with an interest in the area.

Mark Hayes

Clear Haze Limited