by Erik Bork | Nov 7, 2018
At the core of what we’re trying to do with any script is to make strangers care. Virtually every note I give on any script ultimately connects to that goal. We want people to emotionally invest. It must matter to them what happens in our stories. And...
by Erik Bork | Jan 18, 2018
I, Tonya strikes me as a great example of a point I often find myself making to writers who bring me film or TV ideas about someone trying to accomplish something in a particular workplace or field of endeavor. And that point is this: “It’s not about the...
by Erik Bork | May 5, 2015
My UCLA Extension class on “Finding the Story in True Stories” is now taking students for Summer Quarter starting July 1. It’s an all online class that can be taken from anywhere. The 15 slots have historically filled up very quickly, so if...
by Erik Bork | Oct 4, 2013
I’d doing a webinar on “Finding the ‘Story’ in True Stories” for The Writers Store on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 1 PM Pacific. It’s a ninety-minute powerpoint/audio program where I discuss all the key lessons I’ve learned in...
by Erik Bork | May 25, 2013
In 2013 I started teaching a course at UCLA Extension Writers Program on adapting true stories into feature screenplays. It’s a ten-week online class, available from anywhere in the world. I use the Save the Cat books to help writers identify the proper genre...
by Erik Bork | Nov 23, 2012
Script Magazine online published my article about ARGO’s use of creative license today. Here’s how it begins: Having adapted a number of true stories for the screen, I found myself wondering, as I watched Argo, which moments might have been...
by Erik Bork | Sep 25, 2012
The webinar I taught for The Writers Store on “Finding the ‘Story’ in True Stories” is now available from their online store, for $79. It’s a ninety-minute powerpoint/audio program where I discuss all the key lessons I’ve learned...
by Erik Bork | Jul 17, 2012
This Friday at 2 PM I’ll be presenting “Finding the ‘Story’ in True Stories” (a one-hour workshop) at the Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference at Los Angeles Valley College. I’ll also be serving on a panel there on Saturday at...
