Tell the story you want to tell as only you can.

Mastering Structure

Learn to recognize the underlying story structure in movies to give you the confidence to write your own.

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There are no words for how fantastic and life-changing Tom's screenwriting courses have been.

Without them, I don't think I would have ever made the leap to becoming a professional screenwriter. I know for a fact that I wouldn't have sold my first feature.

-- Heidi Lux, Screenwriter CRUSHED

There are no words for how fantastic and life-changing Tom's screenwriting courses have been.

Without them, I don't think I would have ever made the leap to becoming a professional screenwriter. I know for a fact that I wouldn't have sold my first feature.

-- Heidi Lux, Screenwriter CRUSHED

Screenwriting doesn't have to be intimidating

Do you have a story idea that you know would be a great movie but don't know where to start? Maybe you've written your first few screenplays, but you just know they don't fully reflect what you're capable of.

MASTERING STORY STRUCTURE is designed to deal with exactly those frustrations. 

When you finish the course, you will better understand the underlying structure in your favorite films in a way that -- far beyond just an academic exercise -- will actually help you structure your own stories.

You will see story structure for what it is: a liberating framework that releases your creativity and your individual voice. By making crucial decisions early on, each subsequent story decision gets easier and easier, allowing you to have fun writing again.

You will finally have a framework to lean on when you get lost, and indecisive, so you never have to carry those feelings for long.

The blank page will become an exciting rather than nerve-racking time, and you will see rewriting as simply another opportunity to make your screenplay even more awesome.

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Your Instructor: Tom Vaughan

I started writing professionally twenty-eight years ago. I've had eight movies made and two more in production this year. I am proud of all the ups and downs of my career, but if you really want to understand a subject, I recommend teaching it.

I have been teaching for 22 years now. It forced me to communicate the why behind so many of the decisions I made as a screenwriter. In doing so, these decisions became tools, accessible whenever I needed them.

As I became a better teacher, I became a better writer. As I became a better writer, I became a better teacher.
When I struggle with any of my own projects, these are the principles I fall back on.

Because of my teaching, I finally have what I lacked early in my career: a tangible and repeatable process to maximize the full potential of a story idea and tell the story I am trying to tell to the best of my abilities.

That's what these classes are about. And Go Coogs!

If you want to read more about my bona fides, you can click HERE.

Just some of the companies that have hired me to write or I've sold screenplays to.

WHY STORY AND PLOT?

Unlike other screenwriting classes, the Story and Plot workshops are taught by a working professional of over 28 years who has taught the subject for nearly as long.

This is not an academic theory. It is not a glamorized interview broken up into segments. These are tangible processes that have been refined and tested literally over decades. The courses are designed to communicate layered ideas simply and clearly, and to give specific, concrete steps to empower the student's writing and storytelling.

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Stuck, blocked and frustrated. That was how I felt before Tom's class and what drove me to sign up for it.

Very glad I did. Now unstuck, unblocked, and not only writing but excited to write!

I've been writing professionally for 30+ years, and if Tom can help me and teach me new things, he can certainly do the same and much more for you. I highly recommend his course.

-- Greg Malins

Executive Producer FRIENDS,
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER,
and Creator, GROUND FLOOR

Stuck, blocked and frustrated. That was how I felt before Tom's class and what drove me to sign up for it.

Very glad I did. Now unstuck, unblocked, and not only writing but excited to write!

I've been writing professionally for 30+ years, and if Tom can help me and teach me new things, he can certainly do the same and much more for you. I highly recommend his course.

-- Greg Malins

Executive Producer FRIENDS,
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER,
and Creator, GROUND FLOOR

Who Is This Course For?

  • You've never written a screenplay before, and you're not sure where to start.
  • You have a few feature-length screenplays under your belt, but you know your writing is not reaching its full potential.
  • You are a professional television writer, but you're not as comfortable structuring out a full-length feature film.
  • You're new to developing material on the production side, and you're looking for a competitive advantage through a more consistent process.
  • You're a novelist or anyone else who is interested in story structure.

The Mastering Structure Curriculum.

01

Opening Concepts

02

What is Story anyway?

03

Great! Then What's Structure?

  • The purpose and definition of structure.
  • The Dramatic Question.
  • Three primary elements of drama.
  • 4 acts and 8 sequences.
  • Scenes, not information.
-- MORE CURRICULUM --

I've always been interested in writing feature scripts, but never had the tools or the knowledge to even begin.

Then I took Tom's courses. They were incredibly helpful, easy to understand, and not overwhelming.

I came out of his class with a whole new perspective. Thanks to his course, I wrote a piece that skyrocketed my writing career.

I can't recommend him enough, both for beginners and seasoned writers alike.

Jesse Esparza, screenwriter, MIXED-ISH, ABC, MAGGIE, Hulu

I've always been interested in writing feature scripts, but never had the tools or the knowledge to even begin.

Then I took Tom's courses. They were incredibly helpful, easy to understand, and not overwhelming.

I came out of his class with a whole new perspective. Thanks to his course, I wrote a piece that skyrocketed my writing career.

I can't recommend him enough, both for beginners and seasoned writers alike.

Jesse Esparza, screenwriter, MIXED-ISH, ABC, MAGGIE, Hulu

MORE TO KNOW:

  • The entire course is broken down into small lessons to make it easier to watch when and where you want. The short lessons are also perfect for rewatching specific sections later on.
  • The class covers the same processes I use for literally every project I have worked on and sold over the years, both as a writer and a producer. 

Price Plans

I know different people are more comfortable with different approaches, so I wanted to ensure you had options. Want to take the course on your own time and see how you feel about the next steps? Great! Just enroll in the course.

Want to take the course and have some individual help to structure out your idea? Maybe dive even deeper into a certain section? No problem. Grab the course, plus the coaching option.

Whatever your preference, we got you covered.

Mastering Structure: The Course

  • LIFETIME access to the Mastering Structure course. This includes any and all updates.
  • 100% 30-day guarantee. Love the course, or get your money back, no questions asked.
  • You'll get FREE enrollment in the Perfecting the Logline mini-course, normally $97.
  • Two (2) One-Hour Private Consultations to help guide your own material through the course principals (or any other subject matter you want)

$197

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Mastering Structure + 2 Hours 1:1 Coaching

  • LIFETIME access to the Mastering Structure course. This includes any and all updates.
  • You'll get FREE enrollment in the Perfecting the Logline mini-course, normally $97.
  • 100% 30-day guarantee. Love the course, or get your money back, no questions asked.
  • Two (2) One-Hour Private Consultations to help guide your own material through the course principals (or any other subject matter you want).

$595

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