The Complete Story:
The Art of the Business & The Business of The Art
This
presentation covers what it really takes to create a
story that is complete and whole within itself and as it
must serve the collective collaborations that go into making any
media project. It also addresses the real life story of how
all that fits with and assures success in the context of a
changing industry, and how studios, organizations, and guilds
can proactively and strategically set about to rationally
guide the craft, content, character, and course of our industry
What EVERYONE Should Know:
The Litmus Tests of Story
Story is not just
a matter of lifeless rules, mechanics, or static principles, but
a dynamic and living thing that some joyously give birth to from
the bottom up while others struggle to construct them from the
top down. Learn the simple questions and steps for a solid and
compelling story or presentation before you begin or get
lost. Discover the means to beginning the creative process with
a complete handle on your material that will transform every
creative and promotional step along the way.
Screen Play:
Mastering the story on written page
The screenplay in
all of its forms and formats is one of the most demanding forms
of story development and communication any writer, filmmaker, or
development executive will ever encounter that must allow
stories to come alive and jump off the page within the severe
constraints of format rules, mechanics, and brevity. Learn how
to not only effectively capture and communicate the story of
your dreams through this demanding medium (to be translated into
other media), but how you can actually brainstorm and evolve
your story within this format itself.
It’s All About Story:
Ten Points to the Perfect Pitch
Few writers even
begin to tap the power of their own material let alone clearly
communicate their vision to win over needed champions to see it
through. Discover the crucial steps, skills, and commitments
essential to creating not just a compelling vision of your
story, but an irresistible vision of your story as a successful
movie and you as a successful writer. Chances are they are not
remotely what you think they are, have been told they are, or
have committed to doing
Lifting The
Veil:
Characters With Voices – Characters Who Write Themselves
Weak to truly
awful characters are invented, constructed, and contrived. Great
characters are born and grow to lead the way for both the writer
and audience through the most challenging stories, regardless of
genre. Discover how to give birth and resonant expression to
authentic characters who will come to life to speak to and
through you, and who will bring your audience (and buyers) in
for the ride. Learn how to honor your characters with your
voice, and watch them honor you with theirs.
The Devil is
in the Details:
Scene Sculpting for Fun and Profit
What is the
difference between a reasonably good story or screenplay and one
that literally grabs you and jumps off the page? Vibrant,
resonant, moving scenes that the reader can see,
actors can act, and an audience can step into for
its truth, feeling, and authenticity. Discover how to write
great scenes and how to tap the 85% to 95% of the power
of your own overall material you invariably are missing.