Listen in as creative writer and filmmaker, R. Lyon Bergh, moderates an in-depth group discussion on various literary subjects.

This discussion-based class was conducted and recorded as 1 hour weekly sessions over Zoom for On-demand Viewing.  

Previous Recorded Topics (available for purchase to view):

• Under the Scope,  How much story is too much story?  Fitting the size of the story to the length of the medium.
• Dropping Exposition, Tips and tricks for teaching the audience what it needs to know without making their eyes role. 
• Basically it's about....How to talk about your story concisely in a way that gets people excited about it.
• The Value of Likability,  Do your characters have to be “likable”, and what the heck does that actually even mean?
• Astrology and Character, Using the basic elements of astrology to build true to life characters.
• Writing “Good” Dialog: What makes good dialog “good”?  Tips and techniques for writing what people say.
• Psychopaths and Narcissistic Personalities: Looking beyond the clichés to create true-to-life narcissistic villains and protagonist responses.
• Suspended Disbelief: How far can we bend reality?  A discussion of the laws of magic and serendipity;  how far can you go to make your story work.
• Save the Cat: Examining Blake Snyder’s story “genres” and how they compare to the Hero’s Journey.  Is it helpful or just more noise?  When it works, when it doesn’t.
• Symbols, Motifs, and Clichés:  Using universal or invented devices to speak without speaking.  Which ones are effective, which ones are overused, and how to keep it fresh.

Choose ANY 6 subjects and pay only $37.50, HALF OFF the original cost of the series.  Register below, use Coupon Code ONLINE, and indicate which talks in the Notes section.  You will receive your links for viewing within 24-48 hr.  

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