Wednesday PM Bones of Story Telling Class

"I'm so happy I signed up for this class. You have blown me away with your enthusiasm and passion. Wow, can't wait to dig in and do the work." ~ Michael T. 
 
Welcome to the page for participants in the Fall, Wednesday PM Bones of Storytelling Class.  We begin Sept. 17th at 5:30-7:30 and are in the midst of taking registration.  Click Here.  If you are signed up, get a jump on this terrific class by taking a look at the required books listed at the bottom of this page. 

My goal in these ten weeks is to teach concept, theme, plot, structure, character and setting AND, for you to walk away with a plan for writing a solid first & second draft.  Everyone who takes this class loves it.
  
Sept. 17 ~ Class 1:   Concept, What If Questions & Theme Discussion 

Class 2:  Plot Discussion

Class 3:  Structure Discussion

Class 4:  Character Discussion

Class 5:  Setting Discussion

Class 6-10:  Workshop full projects

Reference texts: Story by Robert McKee (required)
Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker (required)
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks (required)

Tell it Slant by Brenda Miller
Screenwriters Problem Solver by Syd Fields
On Writing Well by William Zinsser
The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri
PROGRAM:  Scrivener (free download for 30 days). 
Punctuation Basics (link--print please)