What you need to write for the screen & ear

Fable Cohort: Scriptwriting

Scripting secrets for video, YouTube, podcasts & presentations. Learn how to write for the screen and ear. Even if you tend to wing it, nailing your fundamentals will help you improve your performance.

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They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. If that’s true, then video would clock in around 30,000 words per second.

But, like any communication piece—it has to say something to be valuable and get results.

There’s a reason some videos work and others have us pushing that skip button.

There’s a reason we lean in to listen to certain podcasts and speed up or dump out of others.

It all comes down to scripting and strategy. You have to have a plan and a point.

But how do you figure out what to write?

How do you write a script that enhances the visuals?

How do you get the audience to lean in for more?

How can you use audio or video to boost sales and loyalty?

What makes or breaks a video, presentation or podcast?

HERE ARE SOME SIMPLE STEPS TO START:

ONE: Don’t wing it

TWO: Get organized and think strategically

THREE: Know what you’re doing (and why) or it could backfire

FOUR: Pick up some production skills to pull it off (but not as many as you might think)

FIVE: Practice and get feedback

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Where do I begin?

With some help. And that’s where Fable Cohort: Scriptwriting comes to the rescue.

Think of it as your one-stop bootcamp for all things scriptwriting, with some production tips tossed in along the way.

What’s Covered in Fable Cohort: Scriptwriting?

What makes a good video or presentation?
How video differs from text & how to leverage that
How going "audio only" changes things
Figuring out what to write—concept, throughline, and treatment
Writing for the ear—establishing rhythm, cadence & flow
The job of a script & how to get started
Defining & hooking your audience
Choosing the right structure
Sequences—why they help organize the content
Adding conflict, setups and payoffs, and the power of choice
Dialing in your style & brand
Transitions—creating both contextual and video transitions
Script tips—what to do and NOT do, add and NOT add
Ensuring continuity & consistent brand messaging
Timing & pacing
Biggest mistakes made in scripting and how to fix them
Polishing and delivering your script, video, or presentation

Quote: Video and podcasts let your personality shine through with your voice and your energy.

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Video and audio (podcasts) allow you to engage more deeply with your audience.

Ideally, it’s your voice that comes out in the script…because you’ve written it.

When you tap into the power of audio and video, you tap into the power of connection.

Fable Cohort: Scriptwriting may be for you if you want to:

Tap into the power of video, presentations, or podcasts (the ear and the screen)
Learn how to craft a powerful script for your videos or presentations
Engage more fully with your audience
Understand how and why stories work in script form
Grab your audience from the first word
Know what to write and how to do it effectively
Gain practical, usable advice without the nonsense

Fable Cohort: Scriptwriting may NOT be for you if you:

A prescriptive fill-in-the-blank formula to follow instead of understanding how and why scripts work (though I will give you blank script templates to use)
Someone else to write it for you (however, I can help you as a script doctor outside this course)
To write for the page, not the screen or ear

HOW IT WORKS

There are two ways to join a Fable Cohort:

All-In Version

An 8-week intensive course (short video lessons in weekly modules that take approximately 60-90 minutes per week to complete)

Limited to 15 people for maximum attention

8 weekly assignments with direct feedback from me

8 hours of live hot seat critique sessions (recorded replays available)

2 live Ask Me Anything Q&A sessions

Invitation to join the Figments & Fables student-only community where you can ask questions and network

Lifetime access to the materials and community

$2,500*

* Join the waitlist and get $500 off!

Lite Version

An 8-week intensive course (short video lessons in weekly modules that take approximately 60-90 minutes per week to complete)

Limited to 60 people

8 weekly assignments

Invitation to join the Figments & Fables student-only community where you can ask questions and network

Note: There is no feedback or live sessions in the Lite version, but I will answer questions in the community.

$997*

* Join the waitlist and get $100 off!

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