James Bonnet s Storymaking in Santa Monica Los Angeles, California

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center h3 James Bonnet s Seven-Day Writing Adventure font color 990000 in France September 9-15, 2012 h3 font center Master the art of your novel or screenplay in an eighteenth century French chateau with professional writer and story consultant, James Bonnet. Autumn in eastern France is tranquil and beautiful the perfect place for a creative writing adventure. The first two days James teaches you the fundamental principles that drive all great stories and films and how to apply them to your project. The next five days he works with you one-on-one while you immerse yourself in your story. During lunch and dinner you share good food, wine and conversation with James and the other participants. A similar program is also available in April near the beach in Santa Monica, California. See our website. James Bonnet was elected twice to the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America and has written or acted in over forty television shows and features. His book, i Stealing Fire From The Gods The Complete Guide to Story for Writers and Filmmakers i , is having a major impact on writers in all media. i James Bonnet s Retreat is a must for every creative writer. James, a Promethean wizard whose fire-theft has been so successful it can boil any number of cauldrons of inspiration, including your own, has a unique way of revealing the essential lineaments of what Joseph Campbell called the essential archetypal story of human struggle and fulfillment. i Stephen Larsen, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, SUNY, and author of i A Fire in the Mind, The Life of Joseph Campbell i Story seminars, writing workshop retreats, private story consulting devoted to mastering the art of the novel and screenplay through an understanding of story. Year Established: 1990 Number of Programs/Year: 4 Program Length: Seminar-2 days Workshop-7 days Group Size or S:T Ratio: Seminar-20 Workshop-4 Program Focus: Fiction, Mystery, Non-fiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting Faculty: James Bonnet, author of Stealing Fire from the Gods, The Complete Guide to Story for Writers and Filmmakers, was elected twice to the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America has written or acted in 40 television shows features. Costs: Weekend story seminar 375 writing workshop retreat 1,650 project analysis feedback screenplay 1,000, novel 1,500 up to 300 pages story consultation and collaboration by negotiated contract. U.S. Locations: Santa Monica Los Angeles, California Global Locations: France Months: February,April,September,October Click for more information: http://writing.shawguides.com/JamesBonnetsStorymaking/

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James Bonnet s Storymaking in Santa Monica Los Angeles, California