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How to reverse engineer any story to discover its effect on the audience and how you can use the same tools to tell your own story. The four components of storytelling and how they work together. What makes film and television different and why each form has its own advantages and disadvantages for storytellers.
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- Thinking like a Screenwriter. Before "Lights! Camera! Action!" there is one thing a film must have: a good story. This first lecture introduces you to the importance of story and Professor Fletcher's unique approach to it.
- Reverse Engineering Successful Scripts. The first question any writer must ask is: where do I want to take my audience? Professor Fletcher shows you how to reverse engineer stories to pinpoint their cognitive effects and put those tools to use in your own writing (and viewing) experiences.
- Building Your Story World. Every script has a setting, both a time and a place where the story occurs. Your "story world" is, however, more than the physical or temporal-what makes the world are the rules you create for it.
- Developing Your Characters. Character is the key ingredient in most successful stories; make great characters and audiences will want to follow them anywhere.
Whether you want to write your own scripts or simply gain a deeper appreciation for the great stories you see unfold on the screen, Professor Angus Fletcher is here to show you the way in Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story.
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Nov 9, 2017 · Master the art and storytelling for the screen. This 12 CD set includes 24 half-hour courses with Angus Fletcher, Professor of English and Film at The Ohio State University and a core faculty member at Project Narrative. Includes 12 audio CDs and Course Guidebook.
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- Thinking like a Screenwriter.
- Reverse Engineering Successful Scripts.
- Building Your Story World.
- Developing Your Characters.
In this class, you’ll understand not only how to write a script, but how to tell a great story that moves audiences — the ultimate goal of storytelling in any medium.
So how do you make sure your story creates the cognitive effect you want? The answer is tone. Look at the two most important ways writers shape tone and then dive into four influential tones used in screenwriting, using both literature and award-winning scripts as your guide.
