NY Story Expo Schedule:

Some Of The Amazing NY Story Expo Speakers:

With Many More To Come!

Previous Course Titles  @ Story Expo!

Select Course Titles from Story Expo 2018-2022:

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• Writing the WGA Treatment

• Writing The TV Pilot          

• The Rewrite: Strengthening Your Structure, Character & Drama

• WGA Screenwriters Resource Panel

• The Art of Adaptations 

• Romance Writers of America Panel

• Creating Great Characters (plus Unlikable Ones!)

• Directing Your First Film

• Narrative Investing

• Save The Cat! Presents: Building The Story Board

• Writing Comedy: Techniques and Habits of Mind To Make Things Funny

• Writing The Micro-Budget Screenplay                     

• How To Pitch Your Script   

• Thriller - Suspense - Mystery Master Class

• How To Write A Page-Turner! 

• Nailing your Concept Before Starting Your Script

• Film Financing Crash Course

• Getting An Agent or Manager

• How To Stay Persistent On The Road To Publication

• Master Class in Scene Study

• The Power of Staging

• Meet Your Characters

• Give Me A Great Bad Guy, And I'll Give You A Great Movie

• Love & Love To Hate: How To Write Compelling Characters 

• 5 Essential Steps To Becoming A Successful Novelist & Memoirist                                

• Story & Loglines: Getting Your Screenplay Sold 

• Networking 101     

• The 5 Elements Of The Perfect Hollywood Pitch 

• Breaking Into Writing For Animation                        

• Creating Strong 3-Dimensional Characters

• The Secrets of Film Distribution

• The Role of Dialogue & Dialogue Techniques

• TV Pitch Template

• Writers Law School Crash Course                            

• Method Writing: The First Four Concepts 

• Introducing Your Protagonist Panel                         

• Using Story to Educate and Persuade                     

• 5 Essential Moments in TV & Film Story Structure

• Advanced Method Writing: The Art of Tonal Dynamics

• Hollywood Notes Process for Film & TV

• TV Comedy Pilot Writing                                        

• Creating Characters                                               

• The Art & Craft of Professional Rewriting

• Inside Story: ROSEANNE & THE CONNORS w/Darlene Hunt (Writer/Producer/Creator)

• Rapid Story Development w/Mike Barker, Head Writer (Family Guy) & Co-Creator (American Dad)

• Story Structure & The Biology of Narrative 

• Sequence, Proposition, Plot

• Unscripted TV: Writing & Selling Your Show           

• Memoir 101: Writing The Memoir       

• Representation 101                                                      How Not To Get An Agent                    

• Dilemma, Crisis, Decision & Action, and Resolution

• Using AI To Analyze and Determine The Success Of Scripts       

• Script Supervising A to Z Intensive    

• Engage On The Page: Subtext To Create A Great Read

• Radical Approaches to Screenwriting             

• Film School: Write & Sell                   

• Film School: Direct & Shoot                                      

• Novel Writing 1  

• Writing the TV Spec Script

• Film School: Distribute & Profit

• Novel Writing 2

• Film School: Produce & Finance

• The Greatest Opportunity For Storytellers is Today

• Sequencing: The Hidden Art of Great Film Structure

• How To Write Characters That Audiences Will Never Forget

• Screenwriting Elevated: Create Outstanding Scripts

• Writing Love: Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

• Writing The Episodic Show Bible

• Dr. Walter: Overcoming Writers Block, Fear of Rejection & Fear of Failure

• Based On: A Non-Lawyers Course on Acquiring Rights For Your TV & Film Project

• Developing Your First Feature Film Idea

• Hollywood Pitching      

• Writing Deep Scenes: Types of Scenes, Plot, Story Layers and More

• Stealing Hollywood: Screenwriting Tricks for Authors         

• The Interrogation Process

• Writing Episodic Content for Streaming & TV  

• Legion M: The First Fan-Owned Movie Theatre    

• Do You Write Women?     

• The Secret of Complex Plots                             

• Loglines & Pitches That Sell                              

• Writing The TV Drama / Pilot                           

• Creating Strong, Multi-Dimensional Characters

• The Tools To Succeed (In The Industry)          

• Developing Your Idea (To Pitch & Produce)   

• The 20 Beats Of All Hit Movies                         

• Navigating Emotional Corridors                      

• Writing Efficient, Moving Dialogue                 

• The Power of Storytelling: Story, Disruption and Impact           

• Non-Profit Storytelling                          

• Story Development                                                

• The Story Of Self: How Do I Tell My Own Story    

• Telling Story Through Tarot                              

• The Art of Distraction: Red Herrings to Create Suspense

• How To Get Your First Paid TV Gig                  

• Creating TV Storylines That Supercharge Your Pilot

• Warner Bros: Digital Series Content & Development / Selling To Streaming 

• Documentary Storytelling 

• Bulletproofing Your First Act                            

• Developing, Creating & Selling Your Unscripted/Reality Show

• Creating The TV Beat Sheet: The Heart Of All Great TV Stories

• Networking & Representation 101                 

• Mastering Plot Twists

• Independent Documentary Filmmaking

• Don't Make A Feature! (Make A Short!)     

• Creating A Pitch Deck For Your Film or TV Project

• Read-Watch-Learn! Master Screenwriting From The Masters of the Art

• Scene Stealer: Scenes As The Building Blocks For Great Fiction & Memoirs

• How To Hook an Agent (Or Editor) and Get Published; Query Letters

• 10 Essential Principles of Plot

• Storytelling for Anime and Animation                 

• Star Speakers: Michael Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster (It’s A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, Transparent)      

• 8 Mistakes Screenwriters Make & How To Fix Them

• 36 Dramatic Situations     

• Novels: Writing Riveting Scenes in Fiction

• Creating A Fantastic Story Bible That Sells Your TV Show                          

• Creating Memorable Characters That Sell     

• The Nutshell Technique   

• Hollywood Notes: Understanding The Executive-Writer Hollywood Notes Process               

• The TV Notes Process: Writers vs. Exec         

• The Secrets of Mystery Thrillers                          

• Advanced Script Editing: Script Editing Tricks       

• Independent Filmmaking & Film Economics

• From Zero to Story: Prewriting Your Screenplay

• Three Kinds of Action Movies and How To Write Them

• Many More!