THE CURRICULUM

Module 1 - Starting Points

  • The Three Elements of Drama
  • The Logline
  • Starting With A World
  • Starting With A Character
  • Starting With A Situation
  • Movie Cousins
  • Two Case Studies
  • Next Steps For Your Projects

Module 2 - Pre-Outline

  • The Dramatic Question
  • Story | Character | Themes
  • Revising Our Loglines
  • Supporting Characters
  • Supporting Archetypes
  • Next Steps For Your Projects

Module 3 - Scene Collection

  • Five Great Scenes, No Bad Ones
  • Genre and "The Fun"
  • Two Case Studies
  • Element Library
  • Thematic Brainstorming
  • What Do We Want To See?
  • Two Primary Questions

Module 4 - Genre As Structure

  • Structure Reviewed
  • The Mythic Hero
  • The Creation Story
  • Super Power Story
  • The Monster Movie
  • The Love Story
  • Two Case Studies
  • Your Big Picture Structure

Module 5 - Putting It All Together

  • Relationships and Subplots
  • The Big Board
  • Case Study #1: 8 Sequences
  • Case Study #1: The Full Outline
  • Case Study #2: 8 Sequences
  • Case Study #2: The Full Outline
  • Next Steps For Your Projects

Module 6 - Wrapping It All Up

  • The Treatment
  • Discoveries Along The Way
  • 30-Day Story Idea Challenge
  • Scene Work
  • Next Steps For Your Projects

This step-by-step process to craft a narrative story will pay dividends for the rest of your career.

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