GHOST WRITER: Breaking-In with The Supernatural Script
Learn how to write a supernatural story that comes alive through narrative techniques that will have readers questioning their preconceptions of the great beyond.
Whether horror or romance, thriller or animation, supernatural tales are more popular than ever. And with over 40 percent of Americans who believe in ghosts and even more worldwide, supernatural stories have global appeal. One of the oldest and most well-tread genres, supernatural stories are making a comeback in everything from horror, to comedy, to “based on a true story” limited series. But what they all have in common is suspense and a compelling narrative that is as engaging as it is primal: what awaits us after we die?
This universal theme translates across world cinema and requires a screenwriter to be inventive and visionary when creating a believable universe that will suspend the audience’s disbelief while providing a unique twist to the age-old conundrum of whether there is such a thing as life-after-death.
This live webinar will demystify how to write the supernatural script that will conjure Hollywood’s imagination and help scribes break on through to a successful writing career.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- The analytical story techniques to create a compelling supernatural script
- How to find your writer’s voice when telling a compelling and original ghost story
- How to structure your supernatural story to avoid plot holes and gaps in film logic
- How to ensure your supernatural story is relevant to a contemporary audience
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Writers who want to craft a compelling and original supernatural story
- Novelists who want to adapt their supernatural story for the big and small screen
- Writers who want to develop their storytelling voice and master their craft
- Screenwriters who want to increase their chances of selling a screenplay by creating an original supernatural tale for a contemporary audience
Learn from an expert instructor!
Jon James Miller started his Hollywood career as a script reader for producers at 20th Century Fox Studios, Paramount Pictures, and MGM Studios. Jon co-wrote Adapting Sideways: How To Turn Your Screenplay Into A Publishable Novel (Komenar Publishing), which chronicled the process of adapting his award-winning screenplay into a novel. Jon’s debut novel, Looking For Garbo, was published by Amphorae Publishing Group in 2019. Jon has been featured in Creative Screenwriting Magazine and is a frequent contributor to SCRIPT Magazine. He is represented by Agent Jill Marr at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. Follow Jon on Twitter @JonJimMiller.
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