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
The Second Act of a Screenplay
The second act of a screenplay is that long middle section where the story's main character actively struggles to resolve whatever the primary story...
White Lotus Season 2
I won't tell you what happens in the finale, if you haven't seen it yet. But you might want to stay off YouTube, Twitter and the internet in general...
The Crown Season 5
The Crown Season 5 debuted recently on Netflix. I watched the first two episodes and if I didn't know better, I'd say it has new writers who don't...
30,000 feet
In focusing on the details, we often lose track of the “30,000 feet” view: the story or series as a whole, and its main impact on a potential audience.
Final Draft
No version of a script is the final draft.That’s how I recommend looking at it.Yes, I know the most popular script formatting software is called...
The Dropout
It’s rare that I admire the writing of something so much that I make verbal outbursts about it while watching, annoying the people around me. This...
I’m a Big Baby
If you’ve ever gotten candid feedback on a script from me or from other professionals, you might have gone through a variety of emotions afterwards…
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What Should A Screenwriter Know Before Writing A Screenplay? – Erik Bork
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