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A Deeper Look At The Hero’s Journey, Moral Ambiguity, and Tribalism by Adam Skelter

Film Courage: I know you’re a fan of Joseph Campbell (The Hero’s Journey). Adam Skelter, writer, director, story artist: Yes. Film Courage: And most people are....

The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen by Author and...

Film Courage: Erik, you have a book that’s coming out, right now it’s…we’re filming this in August, but by the time this airs it...

John Truby’s Top 10 Screenwriting Lessons

John Truby has taught us a lot about screenwriting and story in our two interviews with him. Here are our Top 10 favorite lessons. 00:34...

How Does A Writer Break Into Television? by Erik Bork

Film Courage: Let’s talk about the hypothetical spec script, let’s suppose I want to get on a show, what would be my method for...

How Writers Can See The Shape Of Their Story by Dr. Ken Atchity

Film Courage: Can we go back to the graph for a moment and see the intensity? Dr. Ken Atchity, Producer/Author: Sure this shows you...

How To Write Stories That Change The World With Pamela Jaye Smith [MYTH MASTERCLASS]

In this Film Courage video interview, author/writer and teacher Pamela Jaye Smith shares close to 2 hours of wisdom on mythic themes in storytelling....

Sell Your Story To Hollywood: Writer’s Guide To Show Business by Dr. Ken Atchity

Film Courage: Ken, as a tenured professor in your mid-40s, what made you think you could change careers? Dr. Ken Atchity, Producer/Author: Well, this is...

Write Durnk, Edit Sober by Jeffrey Davis and Peter Desberg

Film Courage: Your new book just came out, Now That's Funny. I understand it contains 24 writers, you give them a premise, a situation about...

The Drama Of The Gifted Writer by Dr. Ken Atchity

Film Courage: This may be an old wives' tale about unhappy writers having more depth in which to write about, more in which to...

Story Is The Act Of Dreaming While You Are Awake by Adam Skelter

Film Courage: Story is the act of dreaming? Adam Skelter, writer, director, story artist: I think that's at the core of what the function of dreaming...