This course will save you at least five years of struggling in your writing career.
B. Dave Walters Teaches You Professional-Level Writing and Storytelling Skills in
Only 14 Days
14 Day Writer is the ultimate online course for learning high-level storytelling skills.
Enroll now for only $147 for a limited time!
What You'll Learn In This Course
In 14 Day Writer, B. Dave Walters will teach you:
- Why now is the absolute best time in history to be a storyteller.
- How to know when you’re ready to become a writer.
- How to know if you’re actually bad and no one is telling you.
- How to get an emotional reaction out of the audience, which is the only thing that truly matters.
- How to know which ideas are great, and which to skip.
- How to decide if a novel, screenplay, tv or comic is the best for you.
- Three, Four, Five, and even Seven Act Structure and which one to use.
- What Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker, and Arthas Menethil have in common, and what it means to your story.
- How to actually apply The Hero’s Journey, Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling, Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Rules for Writing Fiction, the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet and several other tools to make your story MATTER.
- And much, much more!
It’s a noisy world out there, this course will teach you how to craft a story that people will slow down to listen to with characters they’ll give a damn about!
Day 1 - 5: Overview of concepts
Day 1: Welcome to the big leagues!
Who I am, what I’ve done, and why I can help you.
Why did you buy this class? What do you hope to accomplish?
Writing as a sacred trust. Paying attention to what works, and what doesn’t.
*Exercise 1: 20 Idea Method
Day 2: The map is not the territory
What story do you HAVE to tell? Who needs to hear it, and why?
What’s the best format for your story: Novels vs screenplays vs TV vs comic books. Shout out to fan fiction!
*Exercise 2: Loglines
Day 3: Setting yourself up for success
Setting up the right habits, multiple projects, making things happen.
*Exercise 3: Elevator Pitch
Day 4: Why George RR Martin is dead to me
Plotting, planning, mapping and outlining, what’s your story ABOUT?
*Exercise 4: The ending is the beginning...write yours.
Day 5: Understand the rules before you break them
How to actually apply The Hero’s Journey, Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling, Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Rules for Writing Fiction, the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet and several other tools to make your story MATTER.
Days 6-10
Story Structure Deep Dive
Day 6: Building the perfect beast
Identifying the act breaks in your story, and what happens in each one.
*Exercise 6: Outline your act breaks.
Day 7: Feel the beat
Setting up the beats for your story. What has to happen, in what order for your story to work?
*Exercise 7: Write out your 15-40 story beats.
Day 8: Gut check.
We’re half way through, how are you feeling? Does this story still excite you? Are you feeling drawn into it, and excited about finishing it? If so, what are you most excited about? If not, what’s not working? Should you scrap it and switch to a different project?
*Exercise 8: What are the top 5 strengths and top 5 weaknesses of your story, and how can you improve them?
Day 9: 500+ words.
It’s time to do some writing! Whatever format you chose, write your story as a short story of at least 500, but not more than 2,500 words. This is a stress test for just how well you understand the story you’re telling!
*Exercise 9: Write some short fiction!
Day 10: Revisiting the Logline and Elevator Pitch.
Now that you have some insight into what your story is, what it’s about, and it’s beginning middle and end, we will revisit the logline, elevator pitch, and assembling a pitch package.
*Exercise 10: Begin your pitch package.
Days 11-15
Character Creation Deep Dive
Day 11: Assembling your fellowship.
Who is your main character (there is only one) and why do we care?
Is being ‘flawed’ the same as being complete? What’s in a name, and what does it tell you about the character?
*Exercise 11: Name analysis and review.
Day 12: For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic.
Who is your character, really? When is their birthday, and what’s their sign? What was their life like before the story begins, and what will it be like afterwards, assuming they live?
*Exercise 12: Writing a character biography.
Day 13: Your Hero’s Journey
Making sure your hero is a hero, even if they are a villain. Action, sacrifice, and the Hero’s Journey.
*Exercise 13: Making sure your character changes over time, and has a compelling arc over a worthwhile journey.
Day 14: Kill Your Darlings.
PLOT TWIST! What characters can you safely remove from the story, either by killing them as a part of the narrative, or editing out completely? What terrible trials and tribulations can you put them through that will make the audience identify with, cry with, and root for them?
*Exercise 14: What’s the worst that could happen? Do it.
BONUS Day 15: Putting it all together.
By now you should be armed with a rock solid outline, a cast of characters who’ve become old friends, and the basics of a pitch package. We’ll take a final look at everything you’ve done, and make sure the pieces are all in place for you to go to the next level.
*Exercise 15: Reread all the previous exercises and make sure they still reflect your current understanding of the story you want to tell and the characters you’ve come to know. Revise as necessary.
Whats Included In This Course
Value Packed Video Tutorials
This course includes dozens of value packed video tutorials making learning easier than ever before.
Expert Advice
I’m one of the very few people who’ve successfully written and had screenplays for film and TV produced, had comics and graphic novels published, and published novels. I’ve recorded everything I know to take anyone from absolute beginner to writing assassin. Whether you want to go pro, or just shock and awe your friends and family, I can help you get to the next level.
Lifetime access and updates
The game is always changing! As new things come out, or the industry changes, I'll keep adding to and updating these course!
Meet Your Instructor
B. Dave Walters is a motivator, storyteller, and structure fiend. He is best known as the writer of Dungeons & Dragons: A Darkened Wish for IDW comics, and Invitation to Party on G4 TV. He’s co-writer of the Salvage Marines TV series and Electropunk Transmedia series. He has written films, novels, non-fiction books, and over 500 nationally syndicated articles.
Who This Course Is For
- You are a go getter
- You value time and following a proven plan
Who This Course Is NOT For
- You do not value saving time following proven plans
- Your aren't willing to take instructions and prefer to figure things out on your own with trial and error
Frequently Asked Questions
How Long Do I Get Access?
How does lifetime access to the course sound?
What do I need to know before I begin?
Just a basic command of written English! Whether you have never written anything before, or have been doing so for years, this course is for you.
Is There A Guarantee?
Absolutely. We have a 30 day money back guarantee! If you aren't satisfied for any reason at all you can ask for your money back in full within 30 days of the purchase.
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