Dear Writers All, As another year draws to a close and we gather with our friends and family, I am reminded of the fundamental reason we writers are drawn to storytelling in the first place. Whether around a holiday table or sitting in a darkened theater, our goal remains the same – we wish to…
QUESTION: From José V., Las Condes, Chile: “Professor Edson, you say the Adversary needs to be a person. But I’ve read that a lack or need within the Hero or the community can work, too. Is this true?” Hi José, Good question about an essential story element – the Adversary. Yes, there are films that…
Hello writers all: In this holiday season of gratitude, I wish to offer a deep thank you to the many writers, readers and storytellers who have joined me on this journey toward finding a better way to create great screenplays and novels. I’m a teacher by nature, and I wrote The Story Solution to provide no-nonsense information…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Santa Clarita, CA – Eric Edson, screenwriter, professor, and author of THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take, has just released an audiobook version of his inspiring book on screenplay writing. The unabridged audiobook is now available on Audible.com (an Amazon company), narrated by the author. The audio version…
Happy New Year From The Story Solution You’ve survived another holiday season, and a new year has begun. Traditionally, now is the time we vow to mend the errors of our ways and make lists of lifestyle changes with the best version of ourselves in mind. Although a few of these resolutions may fall by the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 5th, 2015, Los Angeles CA: When writing screenplays, all aspiring screenwriters face a challenge in building their hero’s journey large enough to fill the big screen. Authors who want to gain those skills necessary for mastering movie storytelling should attend Eric Edson’s classes on screenplay writing at the upcoming STORY EXPO 2015, Sept 11, 12, 13 at the Westin LAX…
LOS ANGELES, CA – March 11th, 2014 – Eric Edson, author of the scriptwriting book The Story Solution: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take, announced the winner of the February Log Line Challenge today. Every month, scriptwriters have an opportunity to win a signed copy of The Story Solution by entering the Log Line Challenge on the Fan…
Dear Friends, One of the best New Year’s resolutions you could make would be to finally write that novel or screenplay that has been burning inside of you. If you let 2014 pass without working on it very much, or not at all, then perhaps it’s time to get back on track. To help you…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 17, 2015, Los Angeles, CA: Writing a screenplay can often be both a tortuous and uplifting process, but the reward for some comes in industry acceptance with the bestowal of an Oscar for best original screenplay. The perfect combination of words, action sequences, characters and acting can lead to industry…
LOS ANGELES, CA – January 7th, 2014 – Eric Edson, author of the scriptwriting book The Story Solution: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take, announced the winner of the December Log Line Challenge today. Every month, scriptwriters have an opportunity to win a signed copy of The Story Solution by entering the Log Line Challenge on the Fan Page…
Dear Friends, When teaching screenwriting classes, I tell my students to look everywhere for inspiration. Sometimes this is easier said than done, but the 4th of July is awash in heroic characters. Although the events leading to the Declaration of Independence occurred over 200 years ago, the heroic qualities of our nation’s founders can still…
When I teach about writing a movie script, I advise students that it takes real work to become a great screenplay writer who makes characters come alive. In my book, The Story Solution: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take, I discuss writing screenplays that use Hero Goal Sequences® to create dynamic heroes, but a…
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