Workshop
How to write a story? Neuroscience to the rescue of storytellers
By: Domenico La Porta
Screenwriter, Founder of StoryTricks
Discover how brain research led to the most practical tools to facilitate storytelling. Follow in the footsteps of the most respected screenwriters of our time and start writing today with a hands-on approach to story development.
DAY 1 – 13 May
Introduction to StoryTricks and Empathy
Our brain on story. StoryTricks combines neuroscientific techniques to improve your storytelling and create empathy towards your characters. Get all the tools and start using them for immediate results.
Day 1 Agenda
10:45am – 11:00am
11:00am – 1:00pm
1:00pm – 2:00pm
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Session 1
Coffee break
Session 2
Lunch break
Collective film screening with instructors’ comment
DAY 2 – 14 May
Framing and story structure
Your project in a nutshell. Define your intentions through a series of simple steps to help sell your story to your partners and to yourself.
Follow the 45 beats of the most successful stories of our time, thanks to a solid story structure framework.
Day 2 Agenda
10:45am – 11:00am
11:00am – 1:00pm
1:00pm – 2:00pm
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Session 1
Coffee break
Session 2
Lunch break
Collective analysis of film story structure
DAY 3 – 15 May
Characters & their journeys
Master a practical approach to character building, creating unique and engaging protagonists (and antagonists) in no time. Venture beyond the limited Hero's Journey and choose your protagonist's arc among the six transformative journeys of Life.
Day 3 Agenda
10:45am – 11:00am
11:00am – 1:00pm
1:00pm – 2:00pm
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Session 1
Coffee break
Session 2
Lunch break
One-to-one meetings with participants upon request
Note:
The workshop will use examples of films, including the film Restore Point which will be screened during the workshop, and the box office success Dune: Part One, which was filmed in Abu Dhabi. Kindly note that since Dune will not be shown as part of the workshop, participants are expected to have watched the film or to have familiarised themselves with the plot prior to the workshop.
