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During the Course you will: Learn all about story structure and apply it to your story. Ninety per cent of novels and screenplays are rejected because of poor structure. Find the story you want to write. The one that will inspire and excite you during the writing process and give you the best chance of success. Be coached and guided every step of the way until you have completed your first draft. During the First Draft course, we meet at our Studio one Saturday per month from 10.00am until 6.00pm. Plus one full weekend to find the spine of your story. If you miss any classes you can do them online. The course includes a unique interactive online component and weekly feedback in between classes with Roland Fishman. We recommend that you spend 30 to 60 minutes a day, 4-5 days a week, working on your scenes. The Course is Divided into Two Sections Part One - Finding the Spine of your Story (One Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and one full weekend.) Before you start your first draft, you will follow a process during which you will find and crystallise the story you want to write. You will then break this down into a ten-step outline. Part Two - Writing your First Draft: A Form not a Formula (Eight full Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and online.) Once you have come up with your ten-step outline, you go back to the beginning and write your story one step, one scene at a time. You will: Learn how to build your story one step, one scene at a time. Be guided through a twenty nine story-step process. This is not a formula, rather an orchestrated dance between the detailed story structure and your unconscious mind. Use scene templates and sequencing techniques to bring your scenes and writing to life. Apply stuctural techniques that will put pressure on your characters and create drama and tension. Learn tools to create powerful characters and take them on a profound journey of change. Roland Fishman put George Miller, director of Babe and Mad Max, through the process. He described it as "fantastic" and "revelatory". He said it was the best experience he'd had with a script consultant because it helped him develop his story from "the inside out." The story steps were, he said, "an incredibly useful tool. Very empowering… very, very inspiring." As Robert McKee said, "For writers who can tell a quality story it is a sellers' market, always has been, always will be." The course is a testament to the fact that everyone has a story to tell. A story that other people will want to read, One that has readers wanting to know what happens next while taking their main character on an emotional and spiritual journey of change. It is just a matter of learning the craft of storytelling, following a step by step process and putting in the work, Course Fee Includes: All course materials Live classes and interactive online coaching with Roland Fishman Free four-week Unlocking Creativity Course, Live or Online. Online Writers Online writers may commence at any time after completing Unlocking Creativity and will have their own personal tutor to give you personal feedback and guide and coach you every step of the way. During the ten month course you will: Work through exactly the same material as the live course one step at a time. Use the unique interactive steps board so that you are coached and guided every step, every scene of the way as you plan and write your story. Post scenes so that you receive personalised feedback from your online tutor on the scenes you've written. Over the ten months, you'll find the story you want to write and complete your first draft. For details of our Refund, Cancellation and Deferment policies please read our Terms and Conditions TESTIMONIALS ARTICLES ABOUT WRITING SUBSCRIBE - NEWSLETTER T: 61 2 9386 4994 F: 61 2 9386 4995 writerstudio.com.au