Story and Plot: Structure - Screenwriting Workshop

This screenwriting class is unique in how it focuses on the difference between story and plot, and how each affects the most important aspect of feature-length storytelling: the structure. The class was designed in response to the consistent confusion of new screenwriters who were unable to successfully implement story structure in a way that actually improved their scripts. 

Story is the why, and structure is the how. Structure is the building block you start with, and it is the guide you rewrite with. Structure is not formula. Structure is your loyal assistant that helps you tell your story. It doesn’t limit you, it liberates you to focus on what rally matters. 

Because so much of the screenwriting literature focuses on what Hollywood readers are allegedly looking for, structure is often poorly taught. A student may know what a First Act is, but they may not know what it's specifically for (it's not to "set-up" the story). They may think they know what a Third Act is, but they may not know it's actually the 4th act, or even how it directly relates to the First Act, or even what specifically defines a Third Act, or why Third Acts, by their nature, always move faster than any other act. 

How should a sub-plot be structured out within the main story? 

How does your plot affect your structure compared to how your story affects your structure? 

Why is theme the most over-rated and useless concept in story telling? 

How do you let go of your ego and just tell the story? (This is usually the biggest breakthrough with a writer, something they can often take back as their career progresses!)

The class will will not only improve your ability to structure out your story before you start writing, it will allow you to see structure for what is: your greatest friend and ally. Structure is not a burden, but a liberator that allows you to focus on telling your story. No matter what your previous training in structure, this class will help you take it to the next level.