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Story Course Title List

The articles were written so one builds on the next, but feel free to read them in any order you choose.

  1. About James Bonnet’s Free Online Story Course for Screenwriters and Novelists
  2. Coming Age of Story
  3. The Hidden Story Structures in Great Screenplays and Novels and Their Enormous Power
  4. The Real Key to Writing Great Screenplays and Novels
  5. The Creative Unconscious Self
  6. The Secret Language of Great Stories (Part One)
  7. The Secret Language of Great Stories (Part Two)
  8. The Storywheel
  9. The Golden Paradigm
  10. The Creative Storymaking Process
  11. Six Creative Storymaking Techniques
  12. The Golden Thread: The Subject of Your Story
  13. The Role of the Problem in Great Stories
  14. The Threat and The Essential Elements of Story
  15. The Scourge Being Avoided and the Value Being Pursued
  16. The Threat and the High Concept Great Idea
  17. How To Create a Great Threat
  18. The Real Cause of the Problem in a Great Story
  19. The Character Archetypes and Major Players of a Great Story
  20. The Marvelous and Terrible Elements
  21. The Love Interests in a Great Story
  22. Troublemakers and Troubleshooters: Two Critical Fail-Safe Archetypes
  23. The Physical and Spiritual Story Archetypes In Action
  24. The Ideal and Imperfect Parent Figures: The Emotional and Mental Story Archetypes
  25. The Higher and Lower Self in Great Stories
  26. Pinocchio – The Story of a Young Wooden Boy On a Heros Journey
  27. The Journey of the Antihero in Film: Exploring the Dark Side
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Seminars, Workshops, & Retreats

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James Bonnet’s FREE Story Course for Writers and Filmmakers

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Bonus Articles

  • The Novel vs. The Screenplay
  • What’s Wrong With The Three Act Structure?

Book & DVD

  • Stealing Fire from the Gods
  • The DVD

James Bonnet’s Storymaking

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  • Astoria Filmwrights — The Mission

Stealing Fire From The Gods – Sample Chapters

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Story Alchemy

  • The Threat and The Essence of Story

James Bonnet

  • About
  • PRIVACY NOTICE
  • Story, Screenplay and Novel Consulting

INSIDER ARTICLES

If you would like copies of our free unpublished articles, e-mail your request to: bonnet@storymaking.com

  • Great Characters: Their Best Kept Secret
  • The Real Key to a Writers Success
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CONSULTING

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REQUEST UNPUBLISHED ARTICLES

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  • How to Create a Great Title
  • How to Create Suspense
  • How to Create Magic Objects
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  • Contact
  • ASTORIA FILMWRIGHTS – THE MISSION
  • Writing Course
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    • About James Bonnet’s Free Online Story and Writing Course
    • The Coming Age of Story
    • The Hidden Story Structures in Great Stories
    • Writing Great Screenplays and Novels
    • The Creative Unconscious Self
    • The Secret Language of Great Stories – Part One
    • The Secret Language of Great Stories – Part Two
    • The Storywheel
    • The Golden Paradigm
    • The Creative Storymaking Process
    • Six Creative Storymaking Techniques
    • The Golden Thread: The Subject of Your Story
    • The Role of the Problem in Great Stories
    • The Threat and The Essential Elements of Story
    • The Scourge Being Avoided and the Value Being Pursued
    • The Threat and the High Concept Great Idea
    • How To Create a Great Threat
    • The Real Cause of the Problem in a Great Story
    • The Character Archetypes and Major Players of a Great Story
    • The Marvelous and Terrible Elements
    • The Love Interests in a Great Story
    • Troublemakers and Troubleshooters: Two Critical Fail-Safe Archetypes
  • Bonus Articles
  • STEALING FIRE FROM THE GODS
    • >> Sample Chapter List <<
  • James Bonnet’s Storymaking: The DVD
  • Story and Screenwriting Seminars in Los Angeles
  • Novel and Screenwriting
    Workshop-Retreats in France
  • Attendee’s Comments
  • Getting There – Being There – Going Beyond France
  • Registration For France Workshop
  • Seven Day Los Angeles Storymaking Workshop
  • Registration For Los Angeles Workshop
  • The Threat and The Essence of Story
  • About James Bonnet
  • PRIVACY NOTICE
  • Story and Screenplay Consulting
  • Stealing Fire From The Gods Table Of Contents
    • Foreword To The First Edition
    • Preface
    • Introduction
    • Chapter 3: Why The Old Great Stories Were Created
    • Chapter 4: How The Old Great Stories Were Created
    • Chapter 5: Why The Old Great Story Takes The Form That It Does
    • Chapter 6: How The Great Story Does Its Work
    • Chapter 7: How This Natural Storymaking Process Was Cut Off