USING THEME TO MAKE YOUR SCRIPT STAND OUT

Choose the Right Theme to Make Your Script Stand Out

Which script is more valuable to Hollywood?

A script with a great theme, or a script without one? Join us for an in-depth conversation and interactive presentation about the single biggest differentiator any writer can bring to their story: THEME.

·       What is theme?
·       How to master the principles of theme
·       How theme fits into classic story structure
·       Ways to identify your theme
·       How to incorporate theme into every aspect of your story

Submit the first 10 pages of your screenplay to events@nwsg.org before August 16. Selected scripts will be reviewed in a class exercise (not all scripts will be selected). During the exercise we’ll look for each story’s theme, suggest a theme or search for opportunities to make the theme stronger.

Experienced and first-time writers alike will take away valuable information. It’s a big subject, so bring your questions.

Instructor: Mike Johnston

After starting his career at MTV in New York, Mike Johnston has written and directed commercials for some of the largest brands in the world. He has been awarded Emmys, Tellys and the EPA campaign of the year twice, plus gold and silver Remi Awards from WorldFest-Houston. Several of his articles have been featured on the homepage of Medium as an Editor’s Pick. Mike has led digital agencies, traditional agencies and production companies. He is currently the executive producer of Lily Cornell Silver’s IGTV series Mind Wide Open.