Story Farm Sessions - Nobody Has a Flaw. Everyone Has a Defense.
Looking at Agnes from Hamnet, and How We Can Apply the Same Elements to Our Characters' Development
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A weekly newsletter offering lessons, exercises, screenwriting tips and industry insights. A story consulting and retreat service, The Story Farm is where your ideas go to grow, thrive, and when cultivated, live forever.
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Story Farm Sessions - Testing Your Logline
I create a new logline for an imaginary project and walk us through how to develop it
Story Farm Sessions - What Your Logline Is Actually Supposed to Do
A logline creation breakdown, and what Jaws and Groundhog Day have in common
Story Farm Sessions - Want, Need, and Why Ideas Stall
Your Premise Might Be Fine. Your Character Just Isn't Attached to It Yet.
Introducing Story Farm Sessions - Weekly Writing Coursework Right Here on Substack
Let's Start with lesson 1 - "The Only Question That Matters Before You Write a Word"
What Is Your Story Actually About? (Not the Elevator Pitch... The Question Underneath It)
We're not presenting a Saturday morning cartoon moral of the story. We're creating something that forces the audience to consider their own experience.
The Unmade Decision That's Blocking Your Script
A deep dive for those writers who are currently stuck on a project
If You Were Asked to Do Your Job For Free, Would You Do It?
A little post-holiday weekend musing about what I do, and who I share this education space with.
You've Been Taught How to Outline The Wrong Way
A breakdown of my favorite exercise when I'm developing a new story and character.
How to Actually Get Noticed: A Real Roadmap for Getting Your Script Read, Repped, and Sold
Without guarantees, promises, or assurances, here is a step-by-step guide using myself as an example.