Jeff Kitchens Classic Structural Technique
"Jeff is a master teacher who truly understands the art and technique of the screenplay. His course is worth its weight in gold."Chris Brancato, writer/producer of Hoodlum, North ShoreUse the power of Dilemma, Crisis, Decision & Action, and Resolution to create gripping dramatic action and dynamically expand the power of your plot. Put your protagonist in a truly tough spot, a Dilemma of magnitude, two equally painful choices, then hyper-compress that at the point of Crisis. Decision & Action in the face of Crisis reveals the true character of the protagonist. The way in which the protagonist resolves the dilemma expresses the Theme of the piece.JEFF KITCHEN is a working writer and has taught screenwriting professionally since 1989. He was classically trained as a playwright, worked as a dramaturg in New York theatre, and taught playwriting Off Broadway. Jeff has taught advanced structural technique to development executives from all the major Hollywood studios and is a sought-after script doctor. He is the author of Writing a Great Movie: Four Advanced Tools for the Dramatist, and Script Analysis: The Godfather, Tootsie and Blade Runner. Jeff regularly speaks at large screenwriting conventions and is billed as one of the top screenwriting teachers in the world.