The Story Series 2012 – Main Page

The Story Series is back with 12 days of intensive screenwriting training over 12 months, on all essential aspects of the trade, from story concept design, Hero’s Journey archetypes and story structure, point of view, character development, dialogue, to script perfection and marketing.

Want to know more? Register your interest now and benefit from the early birds’ discount.

“I wrote a feature film. Sent it to competitions in the US. Got nowhere.”

I studied with Karel Segers. Re-wrote the script and sent it out again. It came top 10 of its category of 6000 scripts at the Austin Screenplay Comp.

I then sold that script to a Los Angeles based production company.
On the back of it, Sam Worthington’s production company Full Clip Productions, commissioned me to write a feature film script.”

“No Karel, no career. It’s really that simple.”

- Samuel Bartlett – Film Maker.

The Diary

11 Feb | The First Step: Concept - SOLD OUTStory ideas that want to be seen. The importance of quantity vs. quality and how to audience test your ideas.

12 Feb | Unlock Your Logline - SOLD OUTIs your idea a movie, a TV show… or a book? The logline tests the essential components of a screen story.

21 Apr | Character Building - SOLD OUTCan your main character carry a movie? How to design a multi-dimensional character that is clear in the audience’s mind.

22 Apr | Active Characters - SOLD OUTHow passive characters kill a movie. Learn a powerful technique to keep ‘em active – and the audience engaged.

2 Jun | Myth & Archetypes - SOLD OUTHow to draw from mythology and the Hero’s Journey to create stories that resonate and characters with purpose.

3 Jun | The 8 Sequence Hero's Journey - SOLD OUTLearn how the transformational model of the Hero’s Journey works for any movie, indie, art house or Hollywood.

11 Aug | POV in Screenwriting - $120/$99Which character is your story told through? Save your script by avoiding the deadly mistake of the disappearing MC.

12 Aug | Designing The Second Act - $120/$99You have a great concept… but a lack of story. Learn essential techniques to create drama where most others fail.

6 Oct | Writing Dialogue - $120/$99Is dialogue really a necessary evil? How to create great lines in any genre, without distracting from the story.

7 Oct | Script Perfection - SOLD OUTHow to make sure the reader keeps reading your (manu)script. Simple yet effective secrets to create an un-put-downable draft.

1 Dec | Screenplay Marketing - SOLD OUTThe ABN of screenplay marketing and how to take the frustration out of flogging your script.

2 Dec | Pitching & Selling - SOLD OUTHow to prepare for a pitch meeting. The do’s and dont’s of virtual and live pitching. Write and practice your pitch in class.

The Venue

The Venue

Coogee Legion Club
200 Arden Street
Coogee NSW 2034

The Coogee Legion Club is located directly opposite Coogee Beach, just 20 minutes from Sydneys CBD and 15 minutes from Sydney’s Domestic & International Airports.

Book your seat now!

Industry Discount (*)
10-Step Online Workshop
3 eBooks (download now)
Personal Logline Feedback
Software Package (***)
Online Class Materials

One Day

One Seminar
$120
$99
Not Included
Not Included
In Class
Not included
6 Months Access
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One Weekend

Two Seminars
$200
$180
Not Included
Download Immediately
In Class
Not Included
6 Months Access
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All 12 Days

Full Series (50% off)
$720
$588
12 Months Access
12 Months of Updates
In Class + 2 Revisions
Not included
12 Months Access
SOLD OUT(*)

All 12 Days

Platinum Series
$919
$787
12 Months Access
12 Months of Updates
In Class + 2 Revisions
Included
12 Months Access
SOLD OUT(*)

(*) Contact me via email to enter the waiting list or to be informed about extra sessions.