Hired Wrist
Starting from scratch
If you have ever contemplated writing but didn't know where or how to begin, Starting From Scratch is for you. My hands-on course of personal, individualized instruction will patiently guide you through the entire writing process, step-by-step, from initial idea-concept stage all the way though a completed first draft.
Together, along this creative journey, we will explore and understand the most important elements of screen and novel writing such as:
- Your story idea—the basic premise on which all will hang; the best venue for your concept—film, television, novel manuscript or other medium.
- Cracking the code—understanding and internalizing what your story is really about. Once you have "cracked the code", your writing springs from both your heart and your brain.
- Transforming your story into plot and sub-plot, from "beat-sheet" to outline to finished product.
- Story thrust—keeping your story moving forward. Always moving forward.
- Crafting scenes into arcs; then cobbling scenes into acts. And most important – making your screenplay visual or your novel believable.
- Creating and maintaining story and character tension. This includes how to make a drama dramatic, a comedy funny, a thriller thrilling and a mystery mysterious.
- Character. Character development. Character arcs. Character wants. Character interaction.
- Developing an "ear" for dialog. Establishing your individual characters' dialog—what makes good dialog better and better dialog great.
- What's an arc? Arcs are the engines of book or screenplay. Learn story arcs, scene arcs, act arcs, completed arcs.
- How to overcome the intangibles we all encounter: procrastination, motivation, frustration, doubt. Especially doubt. Without these nagging intangibles, none of us would or could ever write a word.
Screenplay
What you get is ten weeks of step-by-step individualized instruction. You will receive format templates and samples to ensure your screenplay is properly and professionally formatted. You will also receive weekly emailed detailed analysis of your novel or screenplay as you progress through the development and writing process. At each step I personally help you over the hurdles and guide you—through specific example and suggestion—to bring out the very best of your talent. At the conclusion of your first draft, we schedule a ½ hour telephone conference to more personally discuss the strengths and weaknesses of your completed draft to enable you to continue on your own.
Why is the program ten weeks?
Because I realize (as do you) that since you are not a professional writer yet and you no doubt have a full time life. We both know you will have to make an effort to carve out time for yourself to write. It's difficult, I know. Very difficult. But I also know that you would not have read this far unless you were compelled by a strong need and desire to write. I can help you take that next giant step.
When you hire me, you get me. I dedicate myself wholeheartedly to each individual client. I share with you my thirty-plus years of proven success and insider's experience that very few others can match. The old adage is true: you get what you pay for. The best costs a little more.
Novel/Manuscript
The same intensive step-by-step personalized instruction as screenplay, but extended over a twenty week period. Trying to write a first-time novel from scratch in ten weeks is just plain nuts.
