Erik Bork Teaches Screenwriting
The Idea is now a 35 lesson video course!
About Erik
Erik is a two time Emmy and Golden Globe winning writer/producer. Best known for his work on HBO’s Band of Brothers and From the Earth to the Moon. He’s mentored hundreds of writers around the world and has taught screenwriting at the MFA level and for UCLA Extension’s celebrated Writers’ Program.
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What has the most impact on a project’s chance of success? It’s not what you may think. Most scripts are fatally flawed because they lack a strong core idea. The Idea, Erik Bork’s best selling Amazon book, will teach you how to recognize and how to fix problems with your core story, before investing six months of your life (or more) on your writing project.
Services
“Starting out and trying to break in as a writer, I found one important element to finding my own success was having a mentor. Working with a coach gave me actionable, ongoing feedback and guidance. That’s what I’d like to offer you.”
Script Consulting
Erik offers a variety of script consulting services for writers; whether you are at the beginning of your idea or at the end of the process.
Writing Coach
Erik also offers limited screenwriting coaching for long term students in search of a mentorship.
FROM ERIK’S BLOG
Flying Wrestler
I’m Making a Movie!
UPDATE - November 25, 2023: Excited to report that we successfully wrapped principal photography on October 27. I couldn't be happier with the work...
Workplace stakes
"Will Michael Jordan agree to sign a shoe deal with Nike, so their basketball division can survive?" This is essentially the main dramatic question...
Theme Stated
What is your story really about? I know it's about certain characters and plot events. But what's it examining, behind all that, which could...
Theme Stated
What is your story really about? I know it's about certain characters and plot events. But what's it examining, behind all that, which could...
Barbie’s World Building
SPOILER ALERT: This post reveals some elements of the plot of Barbie. Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie has a lot of wonderful elements. I think most can...
Why “Flying Wrestler”?
The movie that first made me think of "screenwriting" as a future career pursuit was The World According to Garp, adapted by Steve Tesich from...
Cutting Script Pages
What do you do if your script comes in significantly longer than the guideline length for the medium you’re writing in? How do you approach the task of cutting pages?
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What Should A Screenwriter Know Before Writing A Screenplay? – Erik Bork
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