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| Tv Writing For Feature Screenwriters - Ondemand |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Today, if you are looking for professional writing jobs, you should be looking to television. You already are a strong screenwriter, so now is the time to take your skill set to where the action is happening. The best writing and the most writing jobs are found in television. But the transition from film to TV can be daunting, the learning curve deep. How do your feature writing skills translate to episodic television? What are the most important things to focus on so you can make the transition in the fastest, easiest way? Which of your feature specs can best adapt to TV? Every aspiring professional screenwriter today must be well-versed in television format and structure, not just features. There are some similarities between features and pilots but there are key differences that must be understood before they are implemented. This webinar will not only help you to apply your feature writing skills to the form and format of television, but it will also show"
Price: 79.99
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| Adding Suspense To Your Screenplays - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Whether you ™re writing a drama, thriller, action, horror, or even a romantic comedy, suspense is a key element to keep your audience engaged. In this webinar, Christine Conradt offers specific techniques for adding suspense to your screenplay or novel through word choice, pacing, and misdirection. She shows you to build cliff-hangers into your story and how to create seemingly unsolvable dilemmas for your characters. Designed for writers of all levels, Christine breaks down actual screenplay pages and written examples to show how to craft scenes and chapters to keep your reader wanting to know more. Webinar participants receive a list of sample phrases and descriptors they can use in their own writing. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: How to create cliff-hangers at the end of scenes or chapters Techniques for increasing the pacing Ways to paint your protagonist into a corner Words and phrases that you can use in your own writing The difference bet"
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| Writer's Series: Create Characters Audiences Connect To - Entire |
"Choose the �Entire Series � option to get all three webinars together for the price of two! That is $79.99 off. ABOUT THE WEBINAR: A great concept and plot can keep an audience engaged while watching a movie but it is memorable characters who will stay with an audience long after they get up and leave. The same holds true for a screenplay. Heroes, Villains and supporting characters that readers care about (and therefore memorable) are the greatest asset a screenwriter has to getting their script optioned and sold. And directors, producers, actors and casting agents sifting through endless slush piles of material are constantly on the lookout for amazing characters who are not one-dimensional but bleed on the page and in their imagination. This webinar will address each archetypal character and get to the heart of how to make reader ™s care about them. The Protagonist Audiences Root for (series, pt 1) : Everybody loves a hero, right? But why exactly do we find ou"
Price: 159.99
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| Writing Plays For Young People: How To Write For The Biggest Market |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Today's young people are tomorrow's audiences and theatre makers. They're hungry for great plays, and there isn't nearly enough quality material being written for teens and children. With a market that spans schools and theatres worldwide, the chances of production are exponentially higher, and a successful play can earn thousands of dollars. But that means not only mastering basic playwriting skills, but also developing a specific understanding of how to write for young actors and audiences. Jonathan Dorf's plays for young people have been produced more than 1000 times, including in every state in the US and more than a dozen countries. He co-founded YouthPLAYS, a publisher of plays for young actors and audiences that represents over 300 plays and musicals, and as a teacher and script consultant, he's been guiding writers from Arizona to Australia toward production and publication for two decades. He'll share some of the techniques, tips and tricks on t"
Price: 79.99
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| Visual Storytelling: Actions Speak Louder Than Words - Ondemand |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Film is a visual medium and a screenwriter (by definition) is writing for the screen (not the speakers) � but how do you tell a story visually? When Oscar winning screenwriter Robert Rouse was given a chance to write and direct his own movie, he made THE THIEF (1952) which was dialogue free! Rouse was an Oscar winning *screen* writer. That was 1952, for the past 25 years over 2/3rds of USA film ™s income is from overseas, where they often do not speak English. The ability to tell your story visually is critical. Though there are dozens of old idioms like �Seeing is believing � and �Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear � and �I'll believe it when I see it �, do your screenplays follow this ancient wisdom? Hitchcock said: �Rely on action to tell your story and resort to dialogue only when it's impossible to do otherwise. � But how do we do that? This seminar will show you how to tell your story visually, so that your di"
Price: 79.99
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| Writing Edgy Comedy - Ondemand |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR When you tackle a comedy script, do you imagine making your mark on the industry with a film like like Animal House or Road Trip "" the kind of classic, no-holds-barred comedy that ™s forever seared into the memories of a generation of young adults? To create a script for a movie like that, you need specific types of characters, jokes, storylines and themes that have always worked in this genre. In this live, interactive webinar, a successful veteran comedy writer, Scott Dikkers, will provide you with an easy-to-follow checklist of time-tested principles of this very popular genre. In the Q&A section, we ™ll figure out how these principles apply to your own screenplay. The information-packed experience will leave you with all the tools you need to confidently write an over-the-top, R-rated comedy. We ™ll watch movie clips and examine screenplays of famous hits to zero in on the most important elements of the successful college-ma"
Price: 79.99
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| Testing Your Concept At The Emotional Level - Mp4 Download |
"Did you know that 95% of novice writers fail at the concept? The concept is the core of the script. And most insiders agree that in Hollywood, the �idea is king. � You can create a great hero, write edgy dialogue, weave in a deep theme. But if you choose the wrong concept, or fail to develop it properly, you ™re guaranteed an uphill battle at the marketing stage. This DVD includes: What makes a great idea, regardless of genre or whether it is a high or low concept. The three emotional requirements of a great idea that create interest, excitement, and fascination. Techniques to energize any concept, including soft-sells."
Price: 14.95
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| What Can I Say?: A Dialogue Workshop - Mp4 Download Edition |
"What is every agent looking for? An original voice. That's your dialogue. How does your project get a green light? An A-list actor wants to say your lines. That's your dialogue! And when it comes to your dialogue, good is not good enough. Learn to transform good into sparkling and make your script a great read. In this DVD you'll work along with Ellen's students as they try her surprisingly simple, yet magically effective exercises that turn ordinary into fresh and original! Included in the DVD: FIND A CHARACTER'S VOICE BANISH ON-THE-NOSE DIALOGUE SAY MORE WITH LESS STOP THE EXPOSITION TRUCK- NO MORE CLUNKY DATA DELIVERIES ADD CHARACTER DEPTH THROUGH REVEALING DIALOGUE GET 'EM IN; GET 'EM OUT - ENTRANCES & EXITS, ON STORY AND WITH MOTIVE END A SCENE AND SEND AN ARROW TO THE NEXT ONE Ellen does more than tell you what great dialogue is: she hands you practical tools that are exciting to use and give you immediate results. You'll have fun writing and your readers wi"
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| Cashing In On The Second Golden Age Of Tv - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR HBO is planning to buy approximately 200 new pilots this year. To put this in perspective, if recent trends continue, we'll probably see somewhere in the neighborhood of 150 feature spec scripts sell this year, meaning HBO will purchase more scripts than all of the movie studios combined. And HBO is just one buyer. Add in all the other cable and broadcast channels, plus Amazon and Netflix, and you quickly realize why so many writers are rushing to cash in on this second golden age of television. In my writing classes alone, I've seen forty-seven of my students sell pilots over the past two years. But the vast majority of writers seeking to launch TV careers are going to come up empty-handed. Why is that? One of the main reasons is that many of these folks, perhaps unknowingly, are wasting valuable time writing scripts with little to no chance of success. This seminar teaches the specific tools and skills required to write a pilot that can truly stand "
Price: 79.99
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| The Historical Screenplay: Capturing The Reality Of History - Ondemand |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Historical fiction is a popular genre in Hollywood. Since readers need to be engaged immediately, especially agents and executives, it is imperative your historical period and writing grab their attention from the first page. This presentation covers the keys to embedding history in order to make the time period come ALIVE. You will learn how to approach themes, plots, and characters from a historical perspective, as well as learn techniques to create authenticity and emotion in the pre-writing stage. Dr. E.K. Prescott is an academic researcher and educator for thirty years, plus a published author of a historical-fiction-mystery-series. She has a lot of experience in both researching and writing in many genres. Her first historical novel won honorable mention form the Paris, Hollywood and New York 2013 book festivals. Dr. Prescott knows what it takes to investigate historical time periods, as well as writing techniques to capture the reality and mood o"
Price: 79.99
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| Idea Spinner - Download Edition (Windows) |
"Banish Writer's Block FOREVER! Idea Spinner is your best defense against writer ™s block. Idea Spinner takes your raw ideas and expands them exponentially into a complete web of interconnected concepts. Idea spinner helps you alternate between your analytical mind and your creative mind, thereby sidestepping all logical and motivational obstacles to the development of your ideas. Key Features Beat writer's block once and for all! Create a detailed Idea Web from your original concept Add unlimited idea threads to your Idea Web Click and drag to move around your Idea Web Adjust font size for enhanced readability Reposition the priority of your thought boxes in your Idea Web Export your Idea Web to your word processor as a concept outline Work on as many different Idea Webs as you like at the same time Saved files preserve your entire Web: every box in its exact position as you left it Idea Spinner helps you avoid creative block and expand your ideas by shifti"
Price: 19.95
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| Bring On The Funny: How To Write A High-Concept Comedy Script - |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Everyone loves a comedy that has a hilarious premise. When it works, a comedy script writes itself with each scene breathing in new life and laughs to the concept "" whether it ™s raunchy, silly or screwball. What audiences don ™t realize is just how much serious work goes in to writing a successful comedy script. And what writers don ™t understand is how hard comedy-writing can be if you don ™t follow a few simple rules to bring on the funny. This webinar uses some of the greatest comedy scripts as examples and details their story structure. This webinar will cover the craft elements necessary to create a compelling, fast paced narrative screenplay structure for a high-concept comedy. Topics will include the all-important central premise to jump-start the humor, character backstory and dialogue that escalate to the big finish and how to embed a heart at the center of chaos that will keep the reader invested in the outcome. This "
Price: 79.99
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| Scriptxpert Script Search: Eyestorm Productions - Thriller Submission |
"UPDATE 7/20/15 We are happy to announce Eyestorm Production's final two selections for the Drama and Sci-Fi categories! Congratulations to Kelly and Suzanne! Drama Miss C - Kelly Jean Karam Sci-Fi Destiny's Vessel - Suzanne Lutas Be sure to check back often on updates about the writers, their projects and Eyestorm Productions. UPDATE 7/1715 We are happy to announce Eyestorm Production's top picks for the Thriller and Love Story categories! Congratulations to Kent, Jennifer and Pip! Thriller Bananas Foster - Kent Rodricks Unconventional Love Stories The Jersey Run - Jennifer Croxton & Pip Pickering We have received word from Eyestorm that they are still in the process of reviewing the Sci-Fi and Drama finalists. The top scripts in those categories will be announced on Monday! UPDATE 7/15/15 Due to a hefty production schedule, Eyestorm Productions selections will be announced July 17, 2015. UPDATE 6/15/15 The ScriptXpert team is pleased to announce the c"
Price: 50
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| The Hero's Two Journeys Dvd Workshop - The Hero's Two Journeys |
"If you ™re looking for valuable instruction and some extra inspiration for your writing, look no further than The Hero ™s Two Journeys DVD series. Whether you ™re a screenwriter, producer, novelist, playwright, actor, game designer, or just anyone who loves to tell a good story, then this is the tool for you. Two of Hollywood ™s best teachers come together to coach you in the art of storytelling, sharing 4 1/2 hours worth of insight and writing technique. Be a student of this screenwriting workshop from the comfort of your own home! Michael Hauge, script consultant and author of Writing Screenplays That Sell and Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read; and Christopher Vogler, story analyst and author of The Writer ™s Journey: Mythic Structure For Writers, discuss their views of story structure, character arc, and plot. PART 1: THE OUTER JOURNEY: A presentation and comparison of Michael Hauge &trade"
Price: 39
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| Scriptxpert Script Search: Eyestorm Productions - Love Story |
"UPDATE 7/20/15 We are happy to announce Eyestorm Production's final two selections for the Drama and Sci-Fi categories! Congratulations to Kelly and Suzanne! Drama Miss C - Kelly Jean Karam Sci-Fi Destiny's Vessel - Suzanne Lutas Be sure to check back often on updates about the writers, their projects and Eyestorm Productions. UPDATE 7/1715 We are happy to announce Eyestorm Production's top picks for the Thriller and Love Story categories! Congratulations to Kent, Jennifer and Pip! Thriller Bananas Foster - Kent Rodricks Unconventional Love Stories The Jersey Run - Jennifer Croxton & Pip Pickering We have received word from Eyestorm that they are still in the process of reviewing the Sci-Fi and Drama finalists. The top scripts in those categories will be announced on Monday! UPDATE 7/15/15 Due to a hefty production schedule, Eyestorm Productions selections will be announced July 17, 2015. UPDATE 6/15/15 The ScriptXpert team is pleased to announce the c"
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| Idea To Story: Unraveling The Mystery Of Story Development - On-Demand |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Story prep is perhaps the single most important part of screenwriting. Knowing how to generate story ideas, choose the strongest concept to develop and how to find the shape of the narrative all before you start writing is vital to developing a marketable screenplay that emotionally connects with readers and ultimately audiences. Too often writers get bogged down in the process of prepping a story and end up losing their way, wasting valuable time, giving up or developing a story that doesn ™t have legs. Using the same process many professional writers use to break stories this webinar will give you a method you can immediately use to fine tune and streamline your story prep process and get your ideas on the page. In this webinar we ™ll explore how to find story ideas and test your concepts. Then we ™ll go through the process of finding the overall shape of the narrative by using the protagonist ™s journey as the story ™s spi"
Price: 79.99
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| Scriptxpert Script Search: Eyestorm Productions - Sci-Fi Submission |
"UPDATE 7/20/15 We are happy to announce Eyestorm Production's final two selections for the Drama and Sci-Fi categories! Congratulations to Kelly and Suzanne! Drama Miss C - Kelly Jean Karam Sci-Fi Destiny's Vessel - Suzanne Lutas Be sure to check back often on updates about the writers, their projects and Eyestorm Productions. UPDATE 7/1715 We are happy to announce Eyestorm Production's top picks for the Thriller and Love Story categories! Congratulations to Kent, Jennifer and Pip! Thriller Bananas Foster - Kent Rodricks Unconventional Love Stories The Jersey Run - Jennifer Croxton & Pip Pickering We have received word from Eyestorm that they are still in the process of reviewing the Sci-Fi and Drama finalists. The top scripts in those categories will be announced on Monday! UPDATE 7/15/15 Due to a hefty production schedule, Eyestorm Productions selections will be announced July 17, 2015. UPDATE 6/15/15 The ScriptXpert team is pleased to announce the c"
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| The Audience's Connection To A Screenplay: Engaging Through Conflict - |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR Screenwriting is a rigorous process, and for a story to work in this medium the audience must connect to the hero "" you must make the audience care! However, this does not come about by giving your character good personality traits. The audience needs to see strength in overcoming; they need to see �reality � through conflict. Carla ™s passion for storytelling begins with her connection to the journey of the hero, and for an audience to root for a hero; there must be a relationship with the character based on weakness and character defect. With a background in the dramatic arts, and English literature, Carla will share with you her process for creating relatable, �realistic � characters through the use of conflict. Discover why so many scripts fail at the get go, how good characterization is based more on weakness and need than personality traits, and how both internal and external conflict is used to move the story forward and bring the"
Price: 79.99
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| Scriptxpert Script Search: Eyestorm Productions - Drama Submission |
"UPDATE 7/20/15 We are happy to announce Eyestorm Production's final two selections for the Drama and Sci-Fi categories! Congratulations to Kelly and Suzanne! Drama Miss C - Kelly Jean Karam Sci-Fi Destiny's Vessel - Suzanne Lutas Be sure to check back often on updates about the writers, their projects and Eyestorm Productions. UPDATE 7/1715 We are happy to announce Eyestorm Production's top picks for the Thriller and Love Story categories! Congratulations to Kent, Jennifer and Pip! Thriller Bananas Foster - Kent Rodricks Unconventional Love Stories The Jersey Run - Jennifer Croxton & Pip Pickering We have received word from Eyestorm that they are still in the process of reviewing the Sci-Fi and Drama finalists. The top scripts in those categories will be announced on Monday! UPDATE 7/15/15 Due to a hefty production schedule, Eyestorm Productions selections will be announced July 17, 2015. UPDATE 6/15/15 The ScriptXpert team is pleased to announce the c"
Price: 50
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| Writing Successful Sitcom Pilots - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR TV sitcoms are more than a series of jokes. The characters in sitcoms are �real ™ people no less than characters that you can find in the grittiest of TV dramas. You regularly seek out the company of your favorite sitcom characters to spend an enjoyable half-hour with them because they invariably make you laugh, but also because they are relatable. The �situation ™ of situation comedy is the plot ""where your characters are, what you are putting them through. In this webinar, you will learn how to build a premise into a story, and then a story into a pilot episode, and finally pilot into a series. In sitcoms, character and plot are closely intertwined. The reactions of your characters need to be authentic. Learn what elements are necessary to write a successful pilot for your sitcom. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: How to develop comedic protagonists and supporting characters. How to build and develop a premise. How to sustain a"
Price: 79.99
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| The 30-Minute Tv Pilot Beat Sheet: From Abc To Hbo To Amazon To |
"Your purchase includes a FREE TV STORY MAP WORKSHEET! Just Added: Purchase also includes a free Story Map of the pilot episode of UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT, written by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock! ABOUT THE WEBINAR The 30-minute sitcom is not just for laughs anymore. The days of SEINFELD are over, and the �live studio � multi-cam sitcom format is becoming increasingly rare. The most dynamic and quickly-evolving format in television is the 30-minute single-camera comedy (a sitcom shot like a film), proven by a new wave of compelling shows that have attracted huge audiences to their unique mix of comedy and drama. Comedies and �dramedies � in the 30-minute form employ several different overarching formats and genres (e.g., faux-documentary, workplace comedy, reality spoof, satire, �indie � film style) and come with different requirements than one-hour dramas. Aspiring single-camera sitcom writers must now reach higher to create a better, more cinematic, more heartfelt"
Price: 79.99
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| The Screenwriting Formula: Why It Works And How To Use It - Softcover |
"As a screenwriter, you have a difficult task even after the script is complete: You have to break into Hollywood. Rob Tobin, who has read thousands of screenplays in his job as a script reader and development executive, has developed the formula to get a script from page to production - and he's sharing it with you! The Screenwriting Formula is not just about how to write a killer screenplay - it also explains the structure that movie executives are looking for, as well as how to transform an idea into a fully-loaded script, packed with action and ready to go. You'll learn how to: Use the seven basic story elements to instantly grab an audience's attention and, more importantly, keep it. Develop character and plot in new ways through creating a backstory and telling both the objective and subjective story. Structure your script so that it gets noticed by movie makers. Craft a winning logline that will ensure a good pitch Plus, to help illustrate the formula, Tobin develops a story fr"
Price: 14.99
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| How To Write Bankable Main Characters - Ondemand Edition |
"Please note: If you purchase any webinar, you will get a recorded version of the webinar sent to you after the presentation day. So if you can't attend live, you will still get all the materials. ABOUT THE WEBINAR One of the keys to getting movies made is attaching talent to your script. The best way to attract talent is to write memorable main characters that actors want to play. Another important way to develop bankable main characters is to make sure they are in the center of your script and to tell your story through the main character. I ™ve written over fifty original screenplays, eight movies of the week, worked as producer/writer on nine series and have published three books on screenwriting. I ™ve taught for over twenty years and have learned how to communicate what is necessary to write bankable, memorable main characters. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: The importance of main character How to write a memorable main character How to differ"
Price: 79.99
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| Sunshine - Softcover Edition |
"The Sun is dying, and mankind is dying with it. Our last hope is a spaceship and a crew of eight men and women. They carry a device which will breathe new life into the star. But, deep into their voyage, out of radio contact with Earth, their mission is starting to unravel. Soon, the crew are fighting not only for their lives, but their sanity."
Price: 13
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| How To Format Your Screenplay Like A Pro - Ondemand Edition |
"ABOUT THE WEBINAR For those who read many screenplays each week, it ™s easy to tell after glancing at no more than a page or two if the script is written by a professional or not. The use of correct formatting, word useage and other telltale signs either give your reader a positive impression of your writing skills or a negative one. This webinar will provide the tools for you to write a professional screenplay, enhancing your chances for success. The webinar will be taught by Glenn M. Benest, award winning screenwriter and one of Los Angeles ™ most popular instructors of screenwriting workshops. WHAT YOU ™LL LEARN: The greatest turn-offs to readers and how to avoid them How to use formatting that makes your read as entertaining as possible Tricks of the trade professional screenwriters use to wow their readers and make their scripts a real page turner What parts of speech are the most crucial to a great read How to stay away from camera angl"
Price: 79.99
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| 101 Things I Learned In Film School - Hardcover Edition |
"How to set a scene? What's the best camera angle? How does the new technology interact with scenes? And how does one even get the financing to make a movie? These basic questions and much more are all covered in this exquisite packaged book on the film industry and making movies as a profession. Written by Neil Landau, an experienced screenwriter and script consultant to the major movie studios, this is the perfect book for anyone who wants to know about the inner-workings of this industry. Whether it's someone who wants to make movies as a full-time career, or just someone who is interested in film, this book covers it all."
Price: 16
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| Filmskills Screenwriting - Softcover Edition |
"Every great movie is made from a great script. It doesn ™t matter how big the budget gets, how authentic the actors perform, or how magnificent the visual effects appear, unless the screenplay is engaging, dynamic, and believable. FilmSkills: Screenwriting teaches you the step-by-step process of writing a script from top Hollywood writers. From the very beginning stages of developing a marketable idea, creating dynamic characters, understanding story structure, and finally learning how to market your script, you will learn the tools you need to write a professional Hollywood screenplay. In FilmSkills: Screenwriting, you will learn: How to develop a marketable idea Classic story structure The 3-act structure A-story and subplots How to write strong conflict Write a strong protagonist and antagonist Develop compelling supporting characters How to create back story, subtext, intent Tips for writing killer dialogue Story pacing techniques How to structure outlines and t"
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