Story Engines
You cannot sell a script without the right kind of engine
What is Required for You to Sell a Script in the Current Marketplace?
What do the following have in common? Russian Doll, Succession, Fleabag, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, South Park, Ted Lasso, Barry, Stranger Things, The Good Place, Atlanta, Seinfeld, The Crown, Ozark, Black Panther, The King's Speech, Pulp Fiction, Moonlight, Parasite, Toy Story, Get Out, The Hangover, Dune, and Nomadland.
They were all built on strong Bisociation Story Engines.
The same is true of all successful TV shows and movies bought in the past 20 years.
Because it's simply impossible to sell a project in the current marketplace without a properly constructed Story Engine.
Let me show you exactly how to do this. You will have full access to this training for one year.
They were all built on strong Bisociation Story Engines.
The same is true of all successful TV shows and movies bought in the past 20 years.
Because it's simply impossible to sell a project in the current marketplace without a properly constructed Story Engine.
Let me show you exactly how to do this. You will have full access to this training for one year.
Course curriculum
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Chapter 1: Welcome to the Course
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Chapter 2: Selling Your Script
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Why You Need a Story Engine
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What Exactly is a Story Engine?
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Some TV Shows Built on Bisociation
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Some Movies Built on Bisociation
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Chapter 3: The One Story Engine that Can Sell in the Current Marketplace
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What Exactly is Biosociation
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The Act of Creation
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Bisociation Engine Proof
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The Challenge of Bisociation
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Chapter 4: Story Engine Training
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Here's How to Create the Strongest Story Engines
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Avoid These Mistakes
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Chapter 5: Bisociation Story Engine Examples
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Story Engine Comedy Examples
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Story Engine Drama Examples
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Chapter 6: Next Steps
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Success Stories
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Extra Help
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Additional Resources
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Meet the Instructor
Corey Mandell
Corey Mandell is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter who has written projects for Ridley Scott, Wolfgang Petersen, Harrison Ford, Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, John Travolta, Warner Brothers, Universal, 20th Century Fox, Fox 2000, Fox Family, Working Title, Paramount, Live Planet, Beacon Films, Touchstone, Trilogy, Radiant, Kopelson Entertainment and Walt Disney Pictures. Corey's students and clients have gone on to sell original scripts and pitches to Warner Brothers, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Disney, Fox, MGM, A24, Nickelodeon, Universal, Showtime, NBC, AMC, MTV, Amazon, FX, Hulu, Netflix and HBO. Others have been staffed on such shows as Stranger Things, Orange Is the New Black, Community, Big Little Lies, This is Us, The Walking Dead, Marvel’s Agents of Shield, You’re the Worst, Pretty Little Liars, Mozart in the Jungle, The Mentalist, BoJack Horseman, Justified, The Blacklist, Jane the Virgin, Schitt’s Creek, The Leftovers, Mr. Robot and Succession.
What Others Are Saying
“If you want to hone your craft as a professional writer, Corey provides the comprehensive training and clear cut techniques to do so. I’ve found his workshops to be invaluable.”
Steve Zissis, co-creator of HBO's Togetherness
“As someone with years of experience in the development world, I found Corey’s class to be absolutely valuable. If you are committed to becoming a better writer, he can definitely help you.”
Jennifer Soskin, Director of Development and Production at HBO Films
“No one teaches what Corey does, not even the best graduate programs. The skills I learned from him are one of the main reasons I launched my career.”
Tamara Carter, Staff writer on HBO's The Leftovers and Writer/Producer on FX's upcoming, Freshwater
“After finishing Corey's class I was finally able to land an agent and my first produced writing credit. I still consult the notes from Corey's class in my writing as they've been indispensable.”
Keith Schreier, Staff Writer on The Good Wife and Justified