The book you love
(to pieces) is now an online course!
Hollywood’s top script consultant and author of Inside Story, the international bestselling book on creative writing, brings you a hands-on workshop—right at your fingertips.
Get to the heart and soul of your story
and then get it on the page.
Whether you’re seasoned writer or a newbie who freezes at the sight of a blank page, this online course will transform how you write and teach you how to craft stories that truly connect to your reader.
You’ll go at your own pace, develop skills that fit your style, and discover tools to make your story as powerful and engaging as it can be. All while having a lot of fun.
Why we’re best in class
Inside Story isn’t just another writing course; it’s your creative breakthrough! Our one-of-a-kind method combines Theory and Application in a way you won’t find anywhere else, making story development a truly transformative experience.
STORY CREATION: Dive into dynamic video lectures with Dara Marks, who illuminates the process of building powerful, well-structured stories grounded in emotional truth.
HANDS-ON WORKSHOP: Story coach Deb Norton gives you techniques to apply what you learn, unleash your authentic voice and bring your stories to life on the page.
Our master class will elevate your ability to create unforgettable stories that sell!
How does the course work?
Inside Story is a complete writing course that gives you all the training and tools you need to write anything—novels, screenplays, short stories, and more—better. The focus of this seven-part course isn’t just to teach the core elements of story, but to make them relatable and applicable.
Here’s what you get with the course:
8 hours of step-by-step video training to learn how to breathe life into your story
Powerful exercises to help you put what your learning into practice—immediately
Workbook to explore writing prompts
Lifetime access—take the course as many times as you like!
Meet your instructors:
Dara Marks & Deb Norton
Dara Marks, Ph.D. (right) is a leading international story consultant, seminar leader, and author of the bestseller Inside Story: The Power of the Transformational Arc.
Deb Norton is a writing coach and author of Part Wild: A Writers Guide to Harnessing the Creative Power of Resistance.
“The gold standard of
creative writing courses.”
People love Inside Story
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★★★★★
“Marks has a wonderfully clear way of imparting the lessons on various aspects of story development, and all of it resonated deeply. I think my story is going to be tremendously more compelling as a result of learning and really internalizing the story elements Marks teaches.”
Kimberly Jayne, author
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★★★★★
“Awesome, extraordinary and both mind and career changing. Transformed my writing, and continues to guide me.”
Anthony J. Giunta
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★★★★★
“Changed the way I write .... Everything!
Allowed me to fundamentally change the way I write! Can't praise this enough.
Buy it, you'll write better for it!”
Ian M.
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★★★★★
Inside Story shows you how to deepen your writing through Character Arc, Fatal Flaws, etc. Dara Marks gives the writer's the necessary tools to turn their ordinary screenplay into something extraordinary.
Diane
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★★★★★
You can write a mediocre screenplay where your characters merely fulfill the needs of the plot, or you can write a transcendent story that moves the audience. Inside Story teaches you how to marry the external plot with internal character growth. Without exploring an aspect of the human condition, what is there for the audience to care about? Give your hero something to overcome and you'll have the audience rooting for his success. Learn how with Inside Story.
S. Hutchinson
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★★★★★
Excellent! Demystifies the art of plotting. I recommend it to all writers, novelists as well as screenwriters.
Louise Barden
Level up your writing. For good.
Inside Story Writing Program
$1,500
Once you buy the course, you’ll have lifetime access so you can take it as many times as you like, for as many writing projects as you need.
Access to all course modules
Downloadable course materials
7 lectures on story
7 guided writing workshops
Lifetime access to course content
reg. price