The Dreaded Middle (And How to Get Through It)

Get a quarterway through your story and lose steam? It’s not your story's fault—you’ve just come to the dreaded middle, where great stories get stuffed in drawers, or filed away in cloud storage never to be seen again. We as writers usually have an idea of how our story begins and how our story ends, but it’s all that stuff in between where we feel that horrible ‘imposter syndrome’ creeping in. In this class, we’ll use screenwriting techniques to not only get through the middle, but energize and revitalize those in-between moments, focusing on the power of three-act story structure and crafting nuanced character arcs. Though we’ll be discussing screenwriting methods and using TV and film for examples, all stories are welcome!