Seminar Syllabus

Syllabus

Patrick A. Horton, PhD ©

The Story Coach - Practical Magic

The Story of Transformation & The Transformation of Story

A paradigm shifting celebration of story, craft, collaboration, & success

One Day Workshop / Seminar

MORNING SESSION

Introduction:
A Brave New World

Before We Begin:
The Medium is the Messenger

The Call to Story
Discovering 'The Zone'
A Preview to Possibility

What EVERYONE Should Know:
The Litmus Tests Of Story

Welcome to the Sandbox
Cutting the Gordian Knot
The Storyteller's Mantra

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AFTERNOON SESSION

Beginning at the Beginning:
Act 0 & The Power of Under-Structure

Character
Context
Challenge
Change Conflict
Confrontation
Crisis
Choice

Mapping Your Mind - Mining For Gold:
The Story of Transformation & Transformation of Story

Creating An Image
Establishing The Universe
Stuff Happens
Beyond The Comfort Zone
When All Else Fails
Transformation Please

Act 0 Revisited:
Characters With Voices -
Characters Who Write Themselves

A Curse On Heroes & Archetypes
Opportunists & Opposers
Colleagues & Collaborators
Confounders & Contagonists
Variants & Reverberants
Meet The Committee

Optional 2nd Day of Practicum and Play

MORNING SESSION

Writing Is Rewriting:
Getting it Written - Getting It Right

Through Lines & Intertwines
Scene Sculpting for Fun & Profit
The Devil & God Are in the Details

Practical Magic At Play:
Hands On Applications For Specific Needs

Actors, Agents, & Managers
Directors, Producers, Networks, & Studios
Documentary Filmmakers & Social Entrepreneurs
Media Industry Institutions, Organizations, & Guilds
Corporate Settings & Live Presentations / Facilitation

Completing The Circle:
Packaging The Promotion - Promoting The Package

Engaging Your Audience
Taking Your Audience for the Ride
Leaving Your Audience Wanting More

Note: This segment is offered as an optional evening
component for the one day versions of the seminar.

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AFTERNOON SESSION

Putting Possibility Into Practice:
The Art of the Business & The Business of the Art

A Brief Primer On Production & Producing
Project Assessment For Investors & Financiers
Practical Business Plans & Financing For Filmmakers
Legal Aspects of Writing, Development, & Production

Toward A More Successful Media:
Changing Our Industry - Changing Ourselves

New Paradigm of Teaching, Discussing, & Creating Story
Media Industry & Organizational Cultures That Work
Making The Difference That Makes A Difference
Achieving & Sustaining Peak Performance