Dan Portnoy

Dan Portnoy

Why Stories Work

I explain why stories work so you can tell better ones. Pick the door that fits.

For everyone who came from a reel

Get the breakdowns

One email a week on why a scene lands, why a character works, why an ending hits. Plus the Character Underbelly Worksheet, free, the day you join.

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For the writer with a draft that isn't working

The Story Repair Kit — $19

Twenty-seven questions that find the real problem in your story before you start rewriting. Works for scripts and novels. Enter through the symptom you have: “my second act drags,” “nobody cares about my characters,” “my two leads have no chemistry.”

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For the writer who wants notes on the whole thing

Notes on your script

I read it, tell you what's broken and why, and show you what to do about it. Story Call $300. Full assessment $1,200.

See how it works

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