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An Introduction to Story Structure for Entry Level African American Writers with Eric Kaplan
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An Introduction to Story Structure for Entry Level Latinx Writers with Eric Kaplan
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Workshop Contributors
Eric Kaplan
The hardest and most important part of writing any project is story structure. IT is the foundation of the house.
In these intensive hands-on workshops for entry level television writers we work out how to develop an idea into the story for a pilot script.
We look at character, choices, plot points, and three-act structure.
We learn by doing!
Eric takes his students seriously as writers, regardless of their experience level. And most exciting to me, he runs his class like a writers' room. As someone who wants to staff one day, this experience has been invaluable!
Hunter
This class will get your creative juices flowing immediately. I learned more in 1 hour than I have in the past 4 years taking writing classes. I really appreciate working with Eric.
Joel Armstead
Eric is the best!!! Each week, I learn something new that I can immediately implement to improve my script - it’s fantastic!
Lavetta Cannon, Writer
Every week I look forward to Eric's story structure class. The workshop-style really helps me retain what we're learning and builds great community. Very thankful for the class. Highly recommend!
Ana Maria Defillo
Love Story Structure with Eric Linus Kaplan. It's well structured, but relaxed in atmosphere, even over zoom! We all get to participate, so we're active members of the class.
Dominique Nieves, Actor/Filmmaker/Writer
The class is fantastic. As a writer, it's easy to get lost in an idea or character. But the way Eric breaks down story elements into their simplest parts has been extremely helpful.
The writer's room style in which ideas are able to free-flow has also been a welcomed addition as everyone feels free to participate.
J Pinder
From the first class it was a game changer in how I approached my writing and character development. The creative collaboration between Eric and the other writers is amazing!
Francine Daniels, Actor/Writer
I've always wanted to write but have been afraid to just start. I've had idea's but didn't know what to do with them. Eric's story structure class was the class I never knew I needed. It has taken that fear away, given me tools to organize my ideas and I learned that I don't have to be married to one single idea. Eric creates a fun, safe and supportive environment to try stuff out without judgment.
I wish I had something like this when I was younger. These kids don't know how lucky they are! Bravo to your wife for putting this together!
Madeleine Mfuru
Eric Kaplan has created a very welcoming space for Latinx writers to workshop their story ideas and receive valuable feedback. I am grateful to AfterSchool Village for creating this community and to Eric for sharing his knowledge and helping us get our stories heard.
Valeria Miranda
Eric’s meticulous focus on creating an infallible story engine has proven to be a great asset to my writing. Being able to confidently move forward to script, having done the work of building a strong story structure first, is the most liberating feeling. On top of his wealth of knowledge and expertise, he is also a generous and curious teacher who will challenge you to dig deeper before setting down your foundation beam.
Millie Torchetti
The Story Structure for Latinx writers has been a fantastic experience, it has been so refreshing to be surrounded by my fellow Latinx community in a writer's room style setting which is something that is hard to find organically. Eric is a knowledgeable teacher whose experience in the industry speaks for itself.
Nicole Peurifoy
Even after years of being a working writer, I’m still learning, and Eric is a gem! I love his approach to story, and this class is changing my writing for the better.
Vincent Brown
I love this class, it's an honor to work with a genius! It feels like I'm getting writers room experience when we all put our minds together to help turn each others original ideas into compelling ideas.
Mike Forbs
