Course curriculum

  • 01

    Overview

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    • We Are All Storytellers
    • Introduction to Storytelling
    • Your Unique Perspective
    • Exercise 1: Expressing Memories
    • Your Favorite Stories
    • Exercise 2: Your Three Favorite Stories
    • What If...
    • Exercise 3: What If...
    • World & Character
    • Activity 4: Characters & Worlds
    • Advice
    • Glossary
    • Eka Brand Portal
  • 02

    Characters

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    • Introduction to Character
    • Warm-up: Elevator Test
    • Internal vs External Features
    • Exercise 1: Internal & External Features
    • Wants vs Needs
    • Exercise 2: Wants vs Needs
    • Obstacles
    • Exercise 3: Obstacles
    • Character Arc
    • Exercise 4: Character Arc
    • Stakes
    • Exercise 5: Stakes
    • Advice
    • Glossary
  • 03

    Story Structure

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    • Introduction to Structure
    • The One That Didn't Work!
    • Story Spine
    • Exercise 1: Beats
    • Theme
    • Exercise 2: Theme
    • Act 1
    • Exercise 3: Act 1
    • Act 2
    • Exercise 4: Act 2
    • Act 3
    • Exercise 5: Act 3
    • Advice
    • Glossary
  • 04

    Pitching and Feedback

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    • Introduction to Pitching and Feedback
    • Pitching
    • Exercise 1: Pitching
    • Giving Feedback
    • Exercise 2: Feedback
    • Digesting Feedback
    • Exercise 3: Digesting feedback
    • Glossary
  • 05

    Summary & Assignment

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    • Your Story