CREATIVE WRITING MASTERCLASS - 3 Act Story Course

Embrace change by shifting from old worlds to new goals, meeting new characters and B-stories that propel the hero's journey, with examples from Wizard of Oz, Wonder Woman, Hunger Games.

Brainstorm entertaining moments in act two to showcase your genre, delivering quotable lines and escalating premise-driven twists, with examples from Bridesmaids, Harry Potter, Meet the Parents, and The Hunger Games.

Identify the midpoint as the major turning point halfway through your story to escalate conflict and tension, elevating the narrative.

Raise the stakes and intensify conflict from the midpoint through act two, guiding the hero toward the all is lost moment and a decisive turning point.

Guide your hero through act two by embracing change and entering a new world, with a pivotal midpoint and rising stakes while pursuing the goal.

Join a limited eight-student, summer screenwriting course that guides you to write a feature film draft in one season with weekly 90-minute zoom sessions and ten pages per week.

Book one-on-one coaching sessions to finish your project, with weekly or biweekly zoom meetings and accountability for writing movies, TV shows, web series, and producing your own film or series.

Trace the comeback arc after the all is lost moment by giving the hero hope and outlining the preparation steps for the finale as the team unites.

Pin your protagonist against the antagonist in act three for the final fight, focusing on the big event or mission heroes must win, then brainstorm twists.

Wrap up your storylines with an ending, choosing a happy ending or not, then rewrite and get your story out there, circling back to the opening.

Act three delivers a comeback after the all is lost moment, builds the team toward the climactic big event, and wraps up all storylines with practical writing advice.

Get coaching sessions to keep your screenplay moving forward with accountability and structure, finishing your script for film, TV, or web series, via Zoom.

Apply professional writers' advice to just write, embrace first drafts, and release perfection to sustain progress, guided by Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird. Set deadlines and create your own opportunities.

Embrace bad first drafts and write daily to build skill; seek motivation, track time, and use deadlines to push beyond perfection. Balance television, features, and novels, create opportunities now.

Learn practical, not perfect, writing habits: read and watch widely, study the TV sound, and let characters speak; embrace Bird by Bird and declare your writing goals.

Focus on making fight scenes emotionally motivated by character and story, not just choreography. Learn how writing partnerships and morning routines can sustain creativity and serve the narrative.

Uncover how screenwriters find inspiration, break into LA, and craft serialized TV and film stories across heels, Loki, Star Wars, and other projects.

Boost your writing speed with bonus lessons from 44 ways to write faster and finish your story, accessible via my profile or the e-book at Jordan emiola.com.

Write scenes out of order to unlock creativity, set realistic daily page goals, keep a dedicated notebook, and commit five minutes a day to keep the story alive.

Learn to keep writing fun by building rituals, playing music, choosing a writing spot, capturing ideas immediately, and plotting with corkboard, index cards, and a rule of ten.

Engage with writing support in writing masterclass through one-on-one coaching, accountability guidance, and next-step strategies to move your script forward; access script coverage and podcasts at jordan emiola dot com.