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OCTOBER 20
TURNING LIFE'S TURNING POINTS INTO...
WRITING THAT MATTERS
Every life holds moments of change ā beginnings, endings, losses, discoveries, challenges, and choices that shape who we become.
But meaningful writing is not merely a record of what happened. It is an exploration of what those moments mean and how you can add fictional elements to them in your writing.
The Story of TransformationĀ is a guided writing course for anyone seeking to uncover the deeper stories within their characters and express them honestly, clearly, and authentically.
WHAT YOU
WILL MASTER
IN THIS COURSE
ā¢Ā TransformationĀ ā¢
ā¢Ā Creating a Transformational ArcĀ ā¢
ā¢Ā The Inciting IncidentĀ ā¢
ā¢Ā What is Emotional TruthĀ ā¢
INFORMATION
ACTIVATION
APPLICATION
6 UNIQUE MODULES
MODULE 1
THE EMOTIONAL STARTING POINT: UNDERSTANDING WHERE TRANSFORMATION BEGINS
- Defining a Transformational Story
- Understanding the Void, Weakness, and Flaw
- Example - Sentimental Value.
- 1 Focus Group
- 3 Assignments
MODULE 2
IDENTIFYING THE CHARACTERāS LIMITATION
- What causes the character to resist changeĀ
- How fear, guilt, avoidance, shame, or denial shape behaviorĀ
- The difference between surface behavior and inner conflict
- How limitation creates story tension
- Example ā The Studio
MODULE 3
FINDING THE WOUND, NEGATIVE NARRATIVE, OR FALSE BELIEFThe role of the wound in the story
- How a false belief shapes behavior
- Why do characters resist change
- How backstory supports the transformation arc
- Example ā The Studio
MODULE 4
BUILDING A TRANSFORMATIONAL ARC
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Give nine points to the transformational arc
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Identify the emotional starting point of a character
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Define the characterās flaw, wound, or false belief
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Create a meaningful inciting incident or trigger event
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AĀ characterās external goalĀ versus internal need
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Build obstacles that challenge character growth
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Design a transformation that feels earned and believableĀ
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Breakdowns of seriesĀ & films: Task, Sentimental Value, Hamnet, Train Dreams, The Audacity, The CaptureĀ
MODULEĀ 5
THE INCITING INCIDENT AS AN EMOTIONAL CATALYST
- Why Change Starts with a Disruption
- How Events RevealĀ Characterās Weakness
- How to Connect Plot Events to Emotional Consequences
- What the Inciting Incident Really Does
MODULEĀ 6
ROOTING TRANSFORMATION IN EMOTIONAL TRUTH
- Writing with Emotional Truth
- What is Emotional Truth
- Balancing Emotional Truth and Fiction
INSTANT ACCESS BONUS WHEN YOU SIGN UPĀ ā
Story Watchlist:Ā All shows and films that Iāve used in my classes since 2019
NEW Story Transformation Worksheet:Ā A guideĀ through all of the steps of how to develop your story
Story Tools:Ā AĀ list of Story Tools from all of my past courses.
EVERYTHING YOU WILL RECEIVE:
The Story of Transformation (Fall 2026)
$197
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$397
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$1,182
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