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Scripting

Write words that work when spoken.

Scripting

Write words that work when spoken.

A script has to do more than read well on a page. It needs to guide a voice, support a format and help an audience follow the idea. Learn how to develop scripts for videos, events, podcasts and interviews, from the first brief to a revised draft ready for rehearsal.

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Scripting 8 Core Modules

"Turn an idea or brief into clear, engaging spoken content. Learn to research, structure, write and edit scripts for videos, event hosting, p..."

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Formats Live Online & In-Person
Curriculum Eight Core Modules
Learning Approach Guided Practice & Revision
Schedule & Fees Published with each confirmed batch
Core Philosophy

A useful script supports the person speaking

Writing for spoken content asks you to think about what an audience can absorb in the moment. In this programme, you will work from a brief, organise information, find a suitable opening and choose language that can be delivered naturally. You will also learn how a script changes across an event, a short video and a podcast. The scope is spoken and nonfiction media content, with practical attention to research, timing, factual accuracy and revision.

Skills & Capabilities

What You Will Learn

Practical, repeatable capabilities developed through hands-on exercises.

Translate an idea into a clear brief with an audience, purpose and format.

Research a topic and separate verified information from interpretation.

Build openings, transitions and endings that serve the content.

Write language that sounds natural and is manageable when spoken.

Create scripts for short videos, event segments and podcast introductions.

Edit for timing, clarity, accuracy and delivery after reading a draft aloud.

Who It's For

Designed for Diverse Communicators

Whether you are starting from scratch or refining an existing public voice.

Creators and video presenters

Plan spoken content before filming or recording.

Aspiring anchors and event hosts

Write welcomes, introductions, links and closings for a programme.

Podcast and interview teams

Prepare episode openings, question flows and transitions.

Students and communication professionals

Build a foundation in writing for spoken and visual formats.

Founders educators and community teams

Explain a service, idea or initiative through clear scripted content.

Curriculum Roadmap

Your Programme Curriculum

Eight modules take you from foundations to a final piece of practice work. Check the selected batch outline for the sequence, contact hours and depth included.

Key Topics Explored:
  • Audience, purpose and key message
  • Format, platform and duration
  • Tone, speaker and intended audience response
Practice Exercise: Write a one-page brief for a short video or a spoken programme segment.

Key Topics Explored:
  • Finding and recording sources
  • Checking names, claims and quotations
  • Selecting information and acknowledging uncertainty
Practice Exercise: Create a source sheet and select the three points your audience needs most.

Key Topics Explored:
  • Opening question or hook
  • Sequence, transitions and progression
  • Closing thought and a relevant next step
Practice Exercise: Develop two alternative openings and a beat-by-beat outline for the same brief.

Key Topics Explored:
  • Conversational sentences and clear references
  • Pace, pauses, emphasis and spoken numbers
  • Hindi, English and bilingual phrasing where appropriate
Practice Exercise: Rewrite a dense paragraph as spoken copy and test it by reading aloud.

Key Topics Explored:
  • Short video structure
  • Two-column visual and narration format
  • Voice-over, on-screen information and timing
Practice Exercise: Draft a 60-to-90-second video script and a simple visual and narration plan.

Key Topics Explored:
  • Welcomes and speaker introductions
  • Links, announcements and transitions
  • Closings, stage cues and contingency lines
Practice Exercise: Prepare a hosting script with a welcome, speaker introduction, transition and closing.

Key Topics Explored:
  • Episode premise and guest research
  • Introductions, question flow and follow-up prompts
  • Recaps, transitions and closing invitations
Practice Exercise: Write a podcast opening and an interview guide with eight researched questions.

Key Topics Explored:
  • Cutting repetition and checking clarity
  • Timing a read and marking delivery cues
  • Fact checks, attribution and final revision
Practice Exercise: Submit a revised set of scripts with a short note on the changes made after rehearsal.
Delivery Modes

Online & Offline Formats

Choose the learning rhythm that matches your schedule and location.

Live Online 4 weeks with 8 sessions of 90 minutes giving 12 contact hours

Live Online Cohort

Live online sessions combine examples, guided writing, shared draft discussion and read-aloud practice. You will develop scripts between sessions and revise them using the feedback format listed with the batch. A phone or laptop and a basic document editor are sufficient for the core writing exercises.

  • Work from a brief and a source sheet.
  • Share drafts during scheduled discussions.
  • Read scripts aloud and check their timing.
  • Revise a small portfolio between sessions.
In Person Workshop 2 days with 6 contact hours each giving 12 hours

In-Person Workshop

In-person workshops use brief discussions, writing sprints, paired script reads and group editing. Hearing someone else deliver your words helps reveal unclear language or awkward pacing. The workshop outline will explain the formats covered and how much time is available for each draft.

  • Develop ideas through a brief discussion.
  • Draft in guided writing sessions.
  • Hear a partner deliver your script.
  • Edit for clarity and timing in the workshop.
Tangible Deliverables

Practical Work You Will Develop

You leave the programme with practical assets ready for use.

Short video script

A 60-to-90-second script with a visual and narration plan.

Event hosting script

A welcome, speaker introduction, transition and closing.

Podcast preparation

An episode introduction and an eight-question interview guide.

Revision record

A source sheet and a short note explaining the main edits.

What to Bring

No professional writing experience is required. Bring an idea or choose a practice brief provided in the programme. Use a notebook or document editor for drafting. Online learners need internet access and a working microphone for discussion and read-aloud practice.

Feedback & Completion

Feedback focuses on the brief, structure, spoken clarity, timing, factual accuracy and revision. Your final set of scripts demonstrates how you adapt writing to different formats. Completion and certificate details, where offered, will be published with the batch.

Batch Enrolment Information

Scripting

Eight curriculum modules. Guided practice and revision. Choose your preferred format (Live online or In-person workshop). Dates, fees, language and faculty will be shared with confirmed batch details before enrolment.

Interest registration is free and reserves priority access when batches open.
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Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear details about prerequisites, formats, languages and feedback.

The core curriculum covers spoken and nonfiction content for videos, events, podcasts and interviews. Any fiction or screenplay extension would be listed as a separate offering.

Yes. You will begin with a brief and develop scripts through examples, exercises and revision.

Share your preferred language when registering. The teaching and feedback languages will be confirmed for the selected batch.

A notebook or basic document editor is enough for the core exercises. A two-column video script can be created in an ordinary document.

You may bring an idea that fits the programme or work with a practice brief. Share any specific project needs when registering so the team can advise on fit.

Art of Storytelling focuses on finding and communicating a meaningful narrative. Scripting focuses on turning a brief into usable spoken content with structure, timing and delivery cues.

Your submissions are used for learning and feedback. Any public showcase or use in promotional material requires separate permission; the published programme terms will describe how work is handled.
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