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Story Structure Meditation - $10
$10.00
A one-hour guided meditation to unlock the story within.
get out of your head - $10
$10.00
In this fast-paced one-hour workshop, we’re going on a creative thrill ride through the world of our characters. We’re letting go of all those preconceived notions we had of our characters, so that the truth of them can be revealed.
Running Time: 62 minutes
dark night of the soul - $10
$10.00
The dark night of the soul is possibly the most thrilling part of the protagonist’s journey. It’s where you clutch your sweetheart’s hand in the movie theater and wonder to yourself how on earth the hero is ever going to be free. Join me for this one-hour workshop that will help you connect to and clarify the dark night of the soul for your novel, memoir, or screenplay.
Running Time: 64 minutes.
finding the core of your story - $10
$10.00
Whether you’re writing a novel, memoir or screenplay, at the heart of your story lies a dilemma for your protagonist. In this one-hour workshop, through exercises and discussion, you will discover and clarify the central struggle. Remember that character suggests plot. When you connect to your protagonist’s dilemma, plot emerges naturally and in the most surprising ways.
Running Time: 64 minutes
surrender workshop - $10
$10.00
A clear understanding of SURRENDER is critical to writing a story with a compelling Third Act. In this 60-minute workshop, through lecture, writing exercises and one-on-one work to illustrate the principles, we will explore how your protagonist must die to their old identity in order to be reborn.
Running Time: 63 minutes
unlock the story within - $25
$25.00
Through a series of stream-of-consciousness writing exercises and one-on-one work with writers to illustrate the principles, my Unlock the Story Within workshop will take you to the heart of your story, and help you to clarify what you are attempting to express.
Running time: 127 minutes
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dilemma – the source of your story - $5
$5.00
The purpose of story is to reveal a transformation, a change or shift in perception. In this one hour workshop, you’ll find the most effective way to tell your story and explore your theme through a dilemma “resolved” in that transformation.
Running Time: 60 minutes
Download available for 30 days after purchase.
create compelling antagonists - $5
$5.00
Without worthy antagonists, your protagonist will never transform. We will explore:
1) how to make your antagonists dynamic and unforgettable
2) how your antagonists’ desires perfectly mirror your protagonist’s
3) how your antagonists are a function of your story’s dramatic question
Running Time: 60 minutes
Download available for 30 days after purchase.
the hero transformed - $5
$5.00
In this workshop, we will explore the transformation of your protagonist. What have they come to understand that they didn’t before? How do they relate differently to the people around them at the end of the story?
Running Time: 55 minutes
Download available for 30 days after purchase.
first ten pages - $5
$5.00
The biggest challenge in any screenplay is the beginning. How do you establish the world, set up your characters, introduce your theme, create suspense, dramatize exposition, and make it all appear effortless? This workshop is geared toward screenwriters but is also applicable to novelists and memoirists.
Running Time: 60 minutes
Download available for 30 days after purchase.
make it cinematic part 2 - $5
$5.00
In this one-hour workshop, we will explore Three Characteristics of Cliffhangers, and you will learn how to write plot twists that reveal character so that your story builds in meaning.
Running Time: 60 minutes
Download available for 30 days after purchase.
make it cinematic part 1 - $5
$5.00
In this one-hour workshop, we will explore Five Techniques that will instantly make your storytelling more cinematic.
Running Time: 60 minutes
Download available for 30 days after purchase.
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Dilemma: the source of your story - FREE
$0.00
A free guide to discovering the dilemma at the heart of your story
Story Structure: master your outline - FREE
$0.00
A free guide to mastering your outline by walking step-by-step through your protagonist’s journey.
Phoenix Rising – Exploring Your Hero Transformed - FREE
$0.00
Join me in this Live-on-Zoom workshop where we track your protagonist’s journey through the third act, from their dark night of the soul to their moment of transformation.
Running Time: 106 minutes
Interview with Jessica Sharzer - FREE
$0.00
Join me for an interview and Q&A with Jessica Sharzer, screenwriter of A Simple Favor and exec-producer/writer of American Horror Story.
Running Time: 61 minutes
intro to the 90-day memoir (FREE) - FREE
$0.00
Join me now to begin the process of getting the story from your imagination to the page, and complete the first draft of your memoir in 90 days.
Running Time: 82 minutes
intro to the 90-day screenplay (FREE) - FREE
$0.00
In this workshop we do a deep dive in the 3 Core Elements necessary to create a powerful outline. You will leave this class with a clear understanding of what your story is about, and the engine that is driving your narrative.
Running Time: 91 minutes
