Master screenwriting with expert-led courses focused on practical skills and personalized guidance. Learn proven Hollywood techniques, join a passionate community, and bring your stories to life.
Get screenwriting fundamentals with the first hour completely free. Join the live Zoom session for expert instruction and Q&A, or watch the recording on your schedule. Experience the teaching style, meet the community, and decide if Story Mavericks is right for you before committing to the full program.
Weekly live Zoom sessions with expert instruction, Q&A, and peer feedback. Every class is recorded for permanent access—watch live or on your schedule. Limited enrollment ensures personalized attention and quality engagement with serious writers.
Learn the Holy Trinity: concept, genre, and tone working in alignment. Master character development, story structure, and theme to craft the story you want to tell. Structured 8-week program with assignments that move you from idea to draft.
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Join us for a thrilling week-by-week program designed to enhance your screenwriting skills. Each session is crafted to guide you through key concepts, techniques, and exercises that will empower you to tell your story with confidence. Stay updated as we unlock the tools of successful screenwriters and foster a community of creativity.
Week 1
We get down to basics: “Who, What, Where, When, Why and How.” The basis of all storytelling. Journalism, Drama, screen, stage, whatever…every story has these six elements.
Week 2
A comprehensive overview of the eight essential screenwriting elements: character, concept, genre, plot, tone, structure, theme, and dialogue, establishing the foundation for deeper exploration in coming weeks.
Week 3
Dive deep into character craft, exploring how to build strong protagonists, understanding character arcs and their importance, and examining the types and archetypes that populate successful screenplays.
Week 4
Story Structure is your best friend. I’ll show you why and teach you how to use Fence Posts and Story Anchors to create the framework for a tight screenplay.
Week 5
Explore how concept, genre, and tone interlock as the Holy Trinity, helping you identify what type of movie you’re writing and define your target audience.
Week 6
Delivers the blood, guts, and muscle. Learn to fill story anchors with actual scenes, craft your A Story, develop compelling subplots, and weave multiple threads into a cohesive narrative.
Week 7
Master the deeper meaning beneath your story’s surface through theme, bring characters to life with purposeful dialogue, and learn to construct scenes that advance plot while revealing character.
Week 8
Learn the step by step process from sequence breakdown to polished draft: organizing scenes with fenceposts, creating slug line outlines, adding stage direction and dialogue, then refining through feedback and polish.
