The inaugural “MY STORY CAN BEAT UP YOUR STORY!” Screenwriting Seminar was a blast! Twenty-five stalwarts showed up to downtown Toronto and we kicked some serious story tushie. Not only did we go into greater detail on the concepts that were TotallyWrite and are now Mariner Software’s Contour story development software, but I introduced several new ideas as well; the 2 “missing” archetypes, “The Big Lie and the Big Truth,” and an exploration of the “Unity of Opposites” and how to use it to create a cast of characters for both your Hero and your Villain to work with and play off of.
Coming on the heels of the seminar, I’ve been invited by STARZ ANIMATION (they had a spy in the group!) to do a special session just for them in July at their amazing studio here in Toronto. Want to see the quality of their work? Click here to check out the trailer to the movie “9.” After that, it’s off to Los Angeles for a special full-day seminar to be held at The Writers Store on Sunday, August 30th. And after that…likely nothing for several months as season 3 of my series OVERRULED! goes into production.
So, thanks to everyone who came out this past Monday. And a special thanks to Dan Pilditch (and company) for helping make “MY STORY CAN BEAT UP YOUR STORY!” a success.
— Jeffrey Alan Schechter
Hey Jeff. The seminar was a blast! Very informative and you were so entertaining and a truly dynamic and most knowledgeable presenter! I loved the way you introduced all the concepts so clearly, and then went on to entertain a group discussion on the top 40 films to prove the system works. Excellent, interactive class dynamic. Thank you!
Hi Jeff,
Thanks again for the seminar. It really was great (you’re an entertaining guy!). I immediately bought Contour so that I could follow your system, that’s how highly I thought of your ideas and writer’s tools.
Regards,
George