The Story Farm
Max Timm & The Story FarmA weekly newsletter offering lessons, exercises, screenwriting tips and industry insights. A story consulting and retreat service, The Story Farm is where your ideas go to grow, thrive, and when cultivated, live forever.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 227 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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The Unmade Decision That's Blocking Your Script
I’ve been dealing with a funny little conundrum over the past few weeks. For one, I’ve planned live workshops - two per month - that I will be hosting for any writer who wants to join. They’re inexpensive hour+ workshops that will help tran...
If You Were Asked to Do Your Job For Free, Would You Do It?
I’ve had a bit of time off over the past week or two - not necessarily “work-free”, but a little extra time to redirect my focus and relax my brain. But as a true Capricorn (for you astrology peeps out there), my focus went to research, pla...
You've Been Taught How to Outline The Wrong Way
Let me guess. Someone handed you a beat sheet. Or maybe you bought the book (you know, the Cat one). You filled in the blanks, hit all the prescribed page numbers, checked all the boxes, and then you stared at your script around page 30 and...
How to Actually Get Noticed: A Real Roadmap for Getting Your Script Read, Repped, and Sold
Without guarantees, promises, or assurances, here is a step-by-step guide using myself as an example.
We’ve been told for decades that “the industry is changing.” Home video gave way to streaming. Streaming gave way to mega-budget tentpole...
The Uncomfortable Truth About Why Your Characters Know More About You Than You Do
There’s a moment that happens to almost every writer I’ve ever coached. Actually…a series of moments, but we’ll just start with one…
They’re deep in their story, maybe Act Two, maybe right at that dreaded midpoint, and something about the...
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Author, Screenwriter, VP Development, and Dir of Education with the Int'l Screenwriters Assoc (ISA), Founder of The Story Farm Coaching and Retreat Service, Teacher, Cheerleader, and More.
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