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TURNING LIFE'S TURNING POINTS INTO...

WRITING THAT MATTERS

Every life holds moments of change – 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 Transformation 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

• Transformation •
• Creating a Transformational Arc •
• The Inciting Incident •
• What is Emotional Truth •

INFORMATION

The course begins with a

 1-hour Webinar

 October 20th 
at 1:00 pm PT

 where I will share how to craft transformative, meaningful writing that makes an impact.

ACTIVATION

Two nights of Story Training

• Practice your pitch

• Talk about your story

• Share the struggles you are having with your writing

APPLICATION

Receive Story Modules upon registration, covering transformation, the transformational arc, the inciting incident, and defining your emotional truth—plus story breakdowns, graphs, handouts, and homework.

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 CHARACTER’S LIMITATION

  • What causes the character to resist change 
  • How fear, guilt, avoidance, shame, or denial shape behavior 
  • The difference between surface behavior and inner conflict
  • How limitation creates story tension
  • Example – 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 – The Studio
MODULE 4

BUILDING A TRANSFORMATIONAL ARC

  • Give nine points to the transformational arc

  • Identify the emotional starting point of a character

  • Define the character’s flaw, wound, or false belief

  • Create a meaningful inciting incident or trigger event

  • A character’s external goal versus internal need

  • Build obstacles that challenge character growth

  • Design a transformation that feels earned and believable 

  • Breakdowns of series & films: Task, Sentimental Value, Hamnet, Train Dreams, The Audacity, The Capture 

MODULE 5

THE INCITING INCIDENT AS AN EMOTIONAL CATALYST

  • Why Change Starts with a Disruption
  • How the Event Reveals the Character’s Weakness
  • How to Connect Plot Events to Emotional Consequences
  • What the Inciting Incident Really Does
MODULE 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 UP

  • Story Watchlist: All shows and films that I’ve used in my classes since 2019
  • NEW Story Transformation Worksheet: A guide through all of the steps of how to develop your story
  • Story Tools: A list of Story Tools from all of my past courses.

EVERYTHING YOU WILL RECEIVE:

The Story of Transformation (Fall 2026)

$197

VALUE

One-Hour Webinar

October 20th

 1:00 pm PT


(You will receive a recording)

$397

VALUE

Two Story Trainings

November 9th
1 pm PT / 5pm PT
—and—
November 16th
1 pm PT / 6 pm PT

Everyone will have an opportunity to pitch or talk about their story

$1,182

VALUE

  • MODULE 1

  • MODULE 2

  • MODULE 3 

  •   MODULE 4
    + Breakdowns

  •  MODULE 5

  •   MODULE 6

TOTAL VALUE $1,676

PAY IN FULL → $397 (GOING LIVE SOON!)