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Are you an “I almost...” novelist or screenwriter? Meaning you’ve…

...Almost completed your story?

…Almost gotten a publishing deal?

…Almost landed a lit agent?

…Almost sold a script?

…Almost landed a critical pitch meeting?

Or maybe you’re just getting started with your book or script and you’ve heard how challenging the publishing industry has become.

Or that it’s harder than ever to break into the entertainment industry. But you know you’ve got an incredible story to share, right? But you’re tired of putting your idea out into the world with the inevitable rejections, doors slamming in your face, and query letters never responded to?

Or worse, you haven’t even tried yet!

If you’re reading this letter, chances are that you’re a little bit older and coming to writing from a completely different career. And you didn’t go to college or film school for writing.

Or maybe you’re younger, but going to film school or getting a creative degree wasn’t exactly in the ‘financial’ cards.

Or maybe you believe the myth that hard work or education shouldn’t be required and that only a “chosen few” have a god-given writing talent.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

Just ask these writing moguls who sought to further their education…

JK Rowling (HARRY POTTER) attended the University of Exeter in the UK where she learned to craft interesting characters and stories. After college, Rowling became a teacher and began to write the books that inspired the $21 billion franchise.

Contemporary bestselling author Jodi Picoult has approximately 14 million copies of her books in print worldwide. She began her career at Princeton University where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Writing as well as her Master’s in Education from Harvard University.

David O. Russell, who wrote Oscar nominated scripts like SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, AMERICAN HUSTLE and THE FIGHTER, learned to hone his craft and perfect his writing style at Amherst College, where he majored in English.

Aaron Sorkin attended Syracuse University and received his Bachelors of Fine Art, where he learned to refine his writing style. Sorkin, as we all know, went on to write A FEW GOOD MEN, THE SOCIAL NETWORK, MONEYBALL, CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR, and THE WEST WING.  

Have you noticed the air of professionalism, creative genius, and/or sophistication the writing from these seasoned pros has to it?

They’ve taken years to develop their craft through education… studying the art of character development, overarching conflicts, antagonist forces, and protagonist calls to action, etc…

But that’s not all they’ve done.

Most successful writers, especially those in Hollywood, worked their way up in the industry and learned from experience. And a lot of it!

For most writers, authorship and screenwriting are both artistic pursuits and commercial ones. And those that get ahead learn to marry their voice with the realities of the market.

Yes, most successful writers have spent years developing their craft through education.

But they’ve also worked in the market trenches, gaining insights and learning from those that have successfully gone before them.

They leverage market experience with mentorship (whether they know it or not).

The successful writer is in a continuous feedback loop with their readers, their agents, their publisher, the producers they’re selling to, etc.

Whether they know it or not, they’re constantly shifting their work-product based on this continuous flow of information.

Eventually it gets to the point where an experienced writer’s creativity is in unified flow with the market forces… The two become inseparable.

But for the emerging writer, the feedback loop is sparse or doesn’t exist at all.

You’re in a catch 22 – you can’t get market information without being in the market, and you can’t get in the market without the information and feedback loop!

But you need a feedback loop! So how do you get one?

First, let me tell you what a feedback loop is not!

A feedback loop is NOT your spouse or friends telling you that you have a great story. Or a reader who says your book would make a great movie! Or a member of your peer screenwriting group telling you your script is ready.

World-renowned success psychologist, Martin Seligman, sums it up when he described it like this…

A feedback loop is only valuable and worth listening to when the person providing it embodies one or more of the following three things:

1. They’ve accomplished what you’re trying to accomplish…

2. They’ve helped others successfully accomplish what you’re trying to accomplish or…

3. They’re a world-renowned expert in the field

Everything and everyone else is just noise.

Well you could take path #1: Go back to school and get a degree in writing and then work your way up, learning from your mentors a long the way… like the writers we discussed earlier.

And that’s not a bad choice. But it’s not a realistic one for most.

Unless of course you have $200K laying around for college/grad school (or want the student loan debt)…

AND have 5 years to intern and work your way up in the publishing or entertainment industries.

BUT… you also need to assess what’s likely to happen if you do nothing…

…You’ll unlikely get your story up to a level that sets it a part from the millions of other stories out there…

…You’ll never cross the finish line and get your story out in the world as it was meant to be shared…

…You’ll continue writing query letter after query letter only to be rejected again and again by publishers, agents and producers…

…Your years of writing will be wasted since you’ll never attain the creative career and notoriety you deserve.

None of this is what I want for you…

Which is why I’ve been working tirelessly to create a new path… one devoted to helping you elevate your writing craft to a professional level, and marry your voice with what the market is craving…

Introducing

“The StoryCraft Method”

An Online Training To Elevate Your
Writing From Amateur To Professional

This online coaching program is for authors and screenwriters who want to make the leap to a professional writing career and attain real success for their projects.

The StoryCraft Method is a deep dive into the creative craft of writing compelling projects that can sell into the publishing and/or entertainment industries.

It’s a Training Program, filled with hours of education, insights and how-to’s that will help you set your writing apart from others…

And it’s online so you never have to leave the comfort of your own home!

Before we get into the details of the program…

Aaron is an author, screenwriter, producer, director, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Writers Guild of America West. And he’s been working in the entertainment and publishing industries for over 20 years!

Aaron has written film and TV projects for Fox, New Line, Showtime, Paramount, New Regency, Hasbro Studios, Bob Yari, Lightstorm, and Arnold Kopelson. He’s best known for co-creating and writing AIR BUD the multimillion-dollar family film franchise, which has sired eleven sequels to date.

In addition to being in the market trenches, Aaron studied storytelling and screenwriting at UCLA, is a professor at LMU (one of the top 5 film schools in the world) and has taught seminars at colleges, conferences and festivals around the world.

He’s been developing the StoryCraft Method for many years and for the first time, exclusively with Voyage, will be taking it online and into your home!

"Just when I thought I'd learned everything about writing and running a show, Aaron's class super-charged the way I approach a story.  Clear, concise, and practical, this is a must for screenwriters and authors everywhere."

-Chris Brancato
Creator, writer and executive producer of Netflix hit show NARCOS

√ 5x 1 Hour Training Sessions

The course will be broken up into 5 hour-long trainings, online and from the comfort of your own home.

The StoryCraft Method features 5 lessons with 11 key questions to work through…

Lesson 1: Laying the Foundation

A great book or script needs a strong foundation.  In Lesson 1 we focus on honing your story into a compelling and scalable log line and discuss genre and stakes.  We'll also nail down the Central Idea, which is different from the log line but just as critical.

Lesson 1 Questions:
- Do you know what your story is about?
- How are you honoring or subverting your genre?
-What is the Central Idea?
-What is at stake in the story?

Lesson 2:  Character Building Part 1  

You can have the best plot in the world, but it's nothing without interesting and relatable characters.   In Lesson 2 we'll add flesh and bones to your Central Character(s) and identify their Conscious and Unconscious Desires – and also what burdens them.

Lesson 2 Questions:
-Who is the Central Character(s) and what is their Conscious and Unconscious Desire?
-What is the Central Character’s Fatal Flaw?

Lesson 3: Character Building Part 2

No story can exist without conflict (no good one anyway).  Here we'll discuss the Antagonistic Forces – both human and otherwise – who conspire against your Central Character, but also the allies, mentors and BFFs who assist them on their journey.

Lesson 3 Questions:
-What is the Antagonistic Force(s)?

Lesson 4: Story Benchmarks Part 1  

The journey begins!  In Lesson 4 we'll identify and perfect the Call to Action and put up the tentpoles of the central plot.  

Lesson 4 Questions:
-What is the Call to Action?
-What is the Overarching Conflict?

Lesson 5:  Story Benchmarks Part 2

The end is near!  In our final lesson, we'll talk about rising tension, crashing low points, critical tests, and how to deliver a rousing climax.

Lesson 5 Questions:
-What is the Central Character’s Lowest Point?
-What is the Critical Test?

√ Valuable StoryCraft Method Home-Study Worksheets

Each session will be accompanied by a home-study worksheet that will challenge you to apply the elements that were discussed to your own story crafting.  For example, the worksheet for Session 1 will inspire you to write your Logline and Central Idea.  Session 2's worksheet will focus on character building. You’ll be able to use these worksheets for every project you create in the future.

As you can see, this comprehensive training for authors and screenwriters is designed to give you the education and mentorship feedback loop you need to elevate your craft and career to a professional level.

And unlike college, grad school, film school or starting again from the bottom, we’ve designed The StoryCraft Method to be accessible to everyone!

Before I get to the fee, let me share a few other (hidden) benefits you’ll receive from the program

√ Destroys ‘writer’s block’ and stimulates your best creative thinking!

The StoryCraft Method acts like an 11-point diagnostic test and stimulates your best creative thinking even when you think you’ve got nothing left to give.

√ Enhances Your Story, No Matter The Genre

Because the method focuses on story creation and enhancement, it works equally well for all genres and formats, including novels, screenplays, and plays.

Authors, screenwriters and creators of all types are welcome and will benefit from The StoryCraft Method.

√ Elevates Your Craft No Matter The Level You’re At Currently

No matter if you’re a writer on the verge of greatness or if you’re just getting started, you MUST ask yourself the tough questions detailed in The StoryCraft Method.

"I had the great pleasure of taking Aaron Mendelsohn’s class, which I found to be an invaluable resource and an excellent contribution to my continuing education on the craft of writing. Aaron’s extensive and impressive experience, along with his outstanding writing skills, make him the perfect instructor. He not only knows how to tell interesting and compelling stories, but he also has a keen insight into how to transform a good idea into a great script or book. I highly recommend his course."

-Rebekah Bradford Leekley Emmy Award-winning writer of HBO's SPAWN

Now, if you keep reading, you’ll see that Aaron and I have made this program accessible to almost anyone. Because we’re both committed to helping writers elevate their craft and hopefully identifying quality projects and talent in the process.

But to make it a complete no-brainer, I’ve put together this ridiculous stack of free bonuses I’m going to give you when you register for The StoryCraft Method: LIVE! right now:

Bonus #1

This 8-hour training series (taught by me) will help you learn how to marry your voice and passions with real market demand and build a lasting career as a writer in Hollywood.

If you’re interested in creating a project that will sell and/or get produced this year, this program is a must!

Bonus #2

Simple and intuitive, The 11 Fundamental Questions eBook is strategically designed to elicit key story points, challenge lazy writing and stimulate ideas.

Wherever you are in the writing process, and whatever medium you're writing for, The 11 Fundamental Questions is a great way to enable and enhance your creative process.

Bonus #3

This training course taught by me and my team of seasoned producers and Hollywood execs from HBO, Alcon Entertainment, Wes Craven, the Weinstein’s Dimension Films and others spell out how to jumpstart a successful career as a creator in Hollywood.

Bonus #4

I’m also giving you a copy of our acclaimed e-book, THE SECRET HANDSHAKE, over 100 pages of industry guidance from our elite producers.

- Learn the networking and sales techniques that separate the amateurs from the professionals

- Understand the new opportunities and avenues to success

- Learn how to build a reputation that can get you hired again and again

Get “The Storycraft Method”

It’s time to make a name for yourself!

What are you waiting for?

-Nat Mundel

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Who is the ideal candidate to Join The StoryCraft Method: Live!?

The program is for authors and screenwriters – and the people who work with them – who are looking for a simple, intuitive and proven method to solve story problems, guide the story breaking process, and elevate their storytelling in general.

That answers my question, sign me up.

How do I know if this course is relevant to me?

A writer will find this course helpful at any of the following stages:

-Starting or rewriting a novel
-Considering a new concept or plotline
-Breaking a story for a movie or TV series
-Outlining
-Writer’s block and hitting a wall
-Determining if your completed project is truly ready for market

That answers my question, sign me up.

In short, what is The StoryCraft Method Live and what do I get?

This online coaching program is for authors and screenwriters who want to make the leap to a professional writing career and attain real success for their projects.

As a member you’ll get:
- 5x 1-Hour Training Sessions
- Valuable StoryCraft Method Home-Study Worksheets
- Bonus 1: The Business of Writing Video Training Course
- Bonus 2: “The Eleven Fundamental Questions” ebook
- Bonus 3: “Making The Power Move From Amateur to Pro” video training course
- Bonus 4: “The Secret Handshake” ebook
That answers my question, sign me up.

What can I expect upon completing this course?

People who take the course will walk away with a system that will permanently improve their storytelling skills, stimulate their creative thinking, and provide them with a tried-and-true system for developing the best creative projects.

That answers my question, sign me up.