Learning Screenplay Story Structure - Eric Edson [Full Version - Screenwriting Masterclass]

**WATCH** Eric Edson’s first class ‘Learning Screenplay Story Structure’ - krplus.net/bidio/md2vqH57iYLGgXo

I spent like 5 years trying to write a screenplay and couldn't get it done because I underestimated the craft. Last year I saw this video and now I have finish two movies first draft. Thank you Film Courage, and of course thank you Eric Edson.

I would pay for this full masterclass, but you're offering it for free. Man!

This guy is the Bob Ross of screenwriting. Love it.

Handouts :
Types of Sub-characters - 20:48
Order of Outline - 21:44
Three Worlds - 27:34
Tent Pole of Dramatic Structure - 34:16
Stunning Surprise One: 38:36
Stunning Surprise Two: 55:11
Stunning Surprise Two (Type B ): 1:10:28
To Make the Abstract Concrete: 1:13:16
Hero Goal Sequences: 1:13:36
Hero Goal Sequences II: 1:15:12
Hero Goal Sequence Example (Gravity): 1:15:43
Act I HGS: 1:20:04
Act II HGS: 1:20:06
Act III HGS: 1:21:23
Full HGS Graph: 1:22:55
What HGS Accomplish: 1:25:03

Can't believe this stuff is free. Thank you Film Courage and to youtube for allowing us to educate ourselves on pretty much anything, as freely as possible. Once my elementary school teacher told us; '' You lot are growing up during the internet age, you are the golden generation, no time to complain'' He was so true.

Love Film Courage...I am a Quarter Finalist screenplay writer, for Austin, due to this channel

I'm not in any way connected with the arts and literature, but I found this interesting. I work with computers (wait, hear me out). I find more similarities than you'd expect between writing movie or a book and a computer program. First one is that even though you can go wild with stories, they still have to be coherent and make sense. Breaking continuity between scenes is what you'd call a bug. That one is obvious, but there's another thing you can bring in from programming into here: no one writes a computer program from start to finish, you always have to go back and reorganize things, rewrite, delete parts that are not needed, over and over again on a loop. Good programmers do this, and I've heard that good writers do it too.

This is the best structure explanation video on KRplus. I will be referring to this for the rest of my life

Watched this like 3 times over now, every time I learn something new, Eric Edson is the gift that keeps on giving and this channel is Santa Claus. PLEASE do more with him, he's so talented and skilled in his craft. Feel like I'm listening to the Gandalf of screenwriting.

Ive always been a kind of a movie critic in my mind. A few days ago i got this idea about a movie, and with help of hyperfocus I wrote the screenplay. The thing is, I did things exactly like described here unconsciously. The how to outline the story, imagining the storyline but starting with what the end feeling should be, creating an emotional connection between X and the audience, stunning suprises and plot points that change X's life and so on, all came naturally! Maybe I finally found my passion

These full lectures, masterclasses and interviews in your channel are absolute gold! You should know that there are people in the far reaches of the world enjoying these. Thank you so much for sharing!

Every teacher/professor should teach like this. Great lecture.

I'm supposed to be graduating from high school this year and it makes me sad to think I'm not used to a classroom environment anymore. But this is close enough, that guy seems so friendly and approachable, makes me feel like I've been in his class the whole year.

Who's watching in lockdown? 2020

Thank you, God bless this man for freely sharing his wisdom and experience, & God bless you for your work. Not all philosophers wear cloaks!

"we feel too much and too deeply and we wound too easily we seek out a lot of time alone that we tend to enjoy and that makes other people think we're pretty weird and all of us are obsessive compulsives are we not or we wouldn't have chosen you know be drawn to the work that we do"
Eric Edson

Writers are social people that like to talk to other people to learn to understand emotions. They have a broad range of interests. They are all over the place with their thoughts and refrain from “have to” kind of thinking. We don’t choose to write because we are obsessive compulsive, we just really enjoy the roller coaster ride.

@1:00:00 "I wonder why they picked room 303" (re: the matrix)
Error code 303 is a status code to redirect to another location because a web address has been moved.

I like how the instructor takes his time to speak..it let's me know he's in the moment and conscious about what comes out of his mouth

He's a good teacher... literally contemplating on moving too California to take his classes.

I am home sick from work with a bad cold but am enjoying listening to this man. I love his spirit, he is so humble and mellow and nurturing in the way he teaches. He brakes it down so simple unlike most industry cats who try to sound so deep and cool when explaining stuff smh. Thank you so much film courage for this. 🙏🏾

How did we go from “Oo this looks interesting…” to taking notes in Notion then buying the book excited to learn more. Completely ignoring the technical interview I should be studying for 😂 That intro got me hooked!

we don’t know what will happen to movie industry in this 2020 situation but i doesn’t stop me to keep learning about storytelling. There must be a way

I came here at just by random search at 12:38 I guess. Now it's 2:48 AM. The glued me to watch it in a single sitting. The mentor gives a inch details of screen play story writing. Thank you guys for uploading.

Movies that you might like to watch (Eric Edson uses these movies as examples) before you listen to this amazing lecture:
1. Shrek
2. Collateral
3. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
4. The Matrix
5. Erin Brockovich
6. Gravity

It is amazing to be able to watch such a lecture for free on the other side of the planet, thank you so much for putting it on the internet film courage and thank you Eric edson for your precious knowledge

Wow, Eric Edson is the professor all screenwriters should have. Thanks for so much information to practice and use.

I've studied structure from Hague, Vogler, Save The Cat, and others. This has fresh ideas that are digestible and different enough to add to story structure dynamics and the impact on character/plot. Really enjoyed it. Well done.

This is the best channel on KRplus. It's not just for people who want to break into the film industry, but anyone who is in a creative field. Film Courage has been the best company during the quarantine. Thank you for posting these videos. You've kept me sane and a little less lonely.

Thanks to Eric Edson I'm more flexible with my writing.

Thanks for the wonderful lecture 🙏

What a fantastic teacher ,I wish I could be studying with him in college.

Would love to see a lecture from him on how the structure of tv screen plays differs from features

Wow as a new up and coming content creator and Producer this was absolutely impressive 👏🏾 Mr. Eric kept my undivided attention. Awesome!

been trying to write a screenplay since 2019 and i couldn't finish because i underestimated what it takes to make a film. found this video today and i just know it's given me a very wide head start. thank you film courage!

Another example of stunning surprise is the big reveal on Jurassic Park when they see the dinosaurs for the first time. It was about 20 - 30 minutes into the film, it happened to the hero/heroes, and it laid the groundwork for the rest of the story. This is top level theatre folks. I studied theater in high school for 3 years, wrote a play with my fellow students, and had acting roles in several plays as well. I learned more in the hour and a half of this video than I did all of high school. Then again, my mind was on other things during that time, so maybe I missed the subtlety, but regardless this is top notch stuff. For free.

“Stunning Suprises” and “Hero Goal Sequences” - two extremely enlightening terms/concepts! I am grateful to you, Eric, and to Film Courage. My writing path has just become that much clearer. Thank you!

Writing a comic is a lot like writing a screenplay. I’ve been doing a lot of research about what it takes to write a good story and keep being met with ways to write dialogue in traditional writing styles and ways to show and not tell in a written story. However that’s not a problem I have since I am showing with art. I look at the way that I set up my panels like the way I would set up a camera for a scene or the way that I want a certain shot to provoke an emotion. All in all videos about storytelling in film have been immensely more helpful to me than anything else. This is fantastic, thank you.

This video is priceless! Thank you Film Courage for sharing this! Wish we could also be in the class for the midpoint breakdown of Collateral...

Mr. Eric Edson has a heart of Gold who give away a lifetime of his knowledge,experience, and Screenplay craft of teaching Story Structure,all free, just by watching his Screenwriting Masterclass.He must a generous man in all affairs of his Life. Stay Blessed, and healthy, wherever you are,Mr Edson.Ameen

Loved this lecture and after studying some of his previous lectures he is partly to blame why I signed up for Film School! Thank you for all the great knowledge Eric Edson 🥰

That's called pure gold which people claim money for and Film Courage gave us cost free, hands off. Finally found a rael Master class not a podcast or conversation a genuine Master class with intense research and structured

This lecture gave me the confidence and confirmed that I did a lot of things
right in my very first novel. I look forward with less fear in making it a film.

Answer to most important question: yes, there is a Shrek as an example
right here 28:10

I finally watched this entire video, it was worth it.

truly feel so blessed for this channel and eric edson himself. this knowledge is golden and i cant believe that youre so kind to share it for free. a lot of us in the comments cant afford this kind of education or its impossible to fit into a full time work schedule - and here it is in our hands like its a coffee cup full of change. ive always compulsively come back to writing because i dont feel whole without the effort, and lacking the education has been a huge roadblock personally. the least i can do is watch the ads through to the end, and that still doesnt feel like enough. thank you so much to everyone involved, it means so much to so many of us

I don't know how I got here. I must have fallen asleep last night with it on autoplay but somehow after getting home from work this is here and it is very much up my alley. Thank you for offering this for free!

Thank you so much for ALL your content ! Made my quarantine life SO much easier and more fun!

I have just found my Obi-Wan Kenobi! 🙏🙏🙏 I'll have to cut my Oscar in two. Other half belongs to Eric! 🎉😉🎯

Wow, I had this on watch later for months and finally this pandemic gave me the time and this is Gold. This encourages me to revisit everything I have written. Thank you very much.

Is there a video where he speaks about the Midpoint, obligatory scene and Denouement?
Amazing video btw, thank you so much Film Courage.

Found this video lecture EXTREMELY helpful. Thank You to all involved in making and sharing.

I just happened to watch collateral the other day and it’s one of my favorite movies then I randomly stumble upon this gem. The world has a strange way of making things happen.

I am absolutely absorbing this in lockdown.

With the lecture, I constructed a story and stunning surprise 1 and 2 got a spot on I think.

most amazing story structure class ive had in a while. thanks film courage. thanks Eric Edson

Professor Eric Edson, thank you SO much.

" structure is your friend. Dance on fire as it intends. Until the end, until the end".

This is so incredibly informative. Thanks for posting the series.

thoroughly enjoyed that lecture. The speaker is the teacher I've always wanted. I wish Rian Johnson would have taken your classes before doing any movie.

Such a great lecture! Eric is really a wonderful professor. It really helped me understand the art of writing a lot better. I feel more confident to start writing screenplays. Thank you, Eric!

Amazing. I feel so lucky to have come across this knowledge. Thank you to the wonderful professor for sharing what you have learned with us.

Edson is the best of this channel. Thank you, really original and insightful

Can't thank you enough for providing us this great knowledge by the most talented, experienced and a wonderful teacher. ☘️❤️☘️

This is gold! Thank you everyone for this. Blessed

Thank you so much, this is gold. What a charming, wise and wonderful teacher.

You seem very passionate about your craft. These students are lucky to have you as a teacher!

I am simply blown away with this class. Kudos for posting this video and definitely subbed! Lot of introspection and observation to be made going ahead.

Always heard about the importance of feeding content to the audience in such away that they can consume it. I used to marvel at the experts and used to wonder how they concocted their secret sauce. The 21-23 hero goal sequence lays it all out. I feel so encouraged after watching this that I am going to pull out my amateur script and give it a shine.
All I can offer in return is my huge debt of gratitude as Guru Dhakshina ( Sankskrit term that signifies a token offering from the student to the Guru for bestowing a nugget of rare wisdom.)

Hahaha I was thinking of Collateral when he mentioned the "Special World" and then Collateral is on the next slide!
This lecture is extremely helpful - thank you so much for sharing. I'm learning and growing so much from this channel

Very informative and inspiring! Professor Eric is a great tutor... a magician...

Thank you Eric Edson. Thank you Film Courage.

This video has been so extremely helpfyl to my script. During each step of of his descriptions to the acts I was able to visualize in even more high def my own screenplay. I would definitely recommend any writer (new or veteran) to watch this.

Prof Eric Edson has become my mentor and teacher for life; kudos, Sir!

Thank you for hosting so many hours of screenwriting workshops and interviews for free. 👌❤️

Thank you to Mr. Eric Edson and @filmcourage for providing these valuable masterclasses for free this session really helped me as an amateur Screenwriter and Filmmaker to understand Screenplay writing .

Thank you so much. Appreciate the learning. It’s worth every minute of it.

I LOVE Collateral surprised me when he used it as an example. Thank you for this video!

Thank you film courage! I hope you are gonna have all the classes of this class. I’m hooked lol

Not gonna’ lie, even if his advice were bogus, just his delivery of the lecture has good pacing and audience investment technique; the way drags out and builds up his theory in a way that’s actually riveting.

A beautiful and concise lesson in story telling. Thank you.

You guys really are the best. I just found this.....another invaluable resource! Thanks so much!

Ah, Samuel Pepys we had to cover his works at school as part of our curriculum back in the '90s in the UK.
Really interesting, survived the plague and the great fire of London.
I very much enjoyed this video. Thank you for creating it. Great channel and excellent presenter.

Always wanted to take one of his classes so a I'm glad I found this.

What a terrific class. Thank you so much!

Thank you for this lecture. I learned a lot gracefully.

I learned more from this short promo than I did from that half hour discussion he had with colleagues about his new film. Fair trade.

This is extremely useful and amazing. I get so much knowledge in a single video. Thank you Sir, and Film Courage!

I love this time, we can just look at this information for free, thank you guys for recording this lecture and uploading it for more eyes to see!
The future is bright with manny great things to watch, more of us are able to create. What a great time for entertainment!

Mr and Ms Film 🎥 courage we are watching u from Türkiye 🇹🇷 Turkey. We appreciate what u have done....💐🎥💐

I have rewatch it 3 times and its never boring for me . I have benefit a lot.

Amazingly informative talk and Mr Edson speaks beautifully

Eric Edson
Your father Ed may be a poet however you are now official a stoic man with a historical plan to change the way we screenwrite
God bless

All of this is super insightful! Appreciate this talk.

So sad to discover this 2 years later, it was as captivating as it was enlightening. Amazing content.

Made my perspective clear for approaching things now. Highly recommended!!!

Edson is right, there were things I didn't know yet before watching (and taking notes of) this masterclass; Hero Goal Sequences.
I know story structure from KM. Weiland and that there are a lot of points involved which have to happen at certain moments in the story to make that story work, but Edson's approach added some more clarity to this whole process with his Hero Goal Sequences.
I'm looking forward to see the rest of this series that already is waiting for me in my Watch Later list.

WOW! What an absolute treasure trove of knowledge Eric is! Film Courage thank you for sharing his wealth of tools and your enthusiasm for teachings like this. I really hope we see more amazing material like this. 🙏🏼☺️❤️

This really helped me see the missing KEY points. That my story was missing. Great video and great teaching. There is some great knowledge within this video. And I'm very grateful that you guys shared it.