Filmmaking Lab Studios

FIND THE MOTOR. DRIVE THE STORY.

Clarify the three essential forces that power your script.Every great script moves with clarity, rhythm, and purpose.At the heart of that movement? A powerful motor built on three essential components: the Nugget, the Overall Action, and the Emotional Logic.

SCRIPT CAMP is an intensive for writers ready to focus, refine, and activate the engine of their story. Work through your project live with Joan Scheckel, who will select a few scripts from the room and guide participants through revealing, energizing exercises.
Get ready to play:
🎯 Flow or No
🎯 Plot or Not
🎯 Nugget or Not
These games are designed to illuminate your script’s core and unlock new insight, direction, and creative power.

GET READY TO:
⚡ Discover the motor of your story, what makes it move
⚡ Clarify the emotional core and structure of your project
⚡ Focus your writing or rewriting with precision and depth
⚡ Work directly with Joan in a dynamic, creative space

WORKSHOP FLOW:
🎬  Day 1: The Nugget
Define the emotional DNA of your story
Anchor tone, character, and action in a singular truth
Reveal what your story truly wants to say

🎬  Day 2: Overall Action
Focus the spine of your narrative
Align beats and relationships to serve the story’s momentum
Strengthen clarity, coherence, and forward drive

🎬  Day 3: Emotional Logic
Explore the 5-Point Journey and apply it to your script
Bring the structure to life through feeling and rhythm
Experience how Emotional Logic powers every scene

🎬  Day 4: Integration (Online Zoom)
Recap key tools and insights
Deepen understanding through live Q&A and guided discussion
Connect your breakthroughs to the next phase of your project

SCRIPT CAMP: IGNITE YOUR STORY’S ENGINE