30-Minute Mentor: Emily V. Gordon on Improving Your Story Concept

Connecting people through stories that matter.

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<h3>What makes a great story concept?</h3>Genre-bending setting? Cool characters? Relentless conflict? Only a special combination of story elements can make your good idea into a great screenplay. And writer-producer Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick, Little America, Crashing, and more!) wants to share her perspective with you. In this edition of 30-Minute Mentor, we&#x27;ll discuss the essential elements of screenplay concepts that sparkle. Plus, live questions from a few creators in the throes of their own projects.RSVP to join the livestream.About Emily V. GordonEmily V Gordon started out as a masters-level couples and family therapist, practicing for about six years before changing careers. She moved on to booking stand up comedy for live audiences and TV, which led to a career as a writer and producer. Her credits include Little America, The Big Sick, Crashing, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, and more. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Kumail Nanjiani.About TN Entertainment CommissionOur vision statement is to increase high quality job opportunities for Tennessee’s creative &amp; technology class through the promotion and implementation of programmatic initiatives that reinforce the State as a relevant market for the production &amp; development of multimedia entertainment properties.Check out their <a href="http://www.tnentertainment.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">website</a> and follow them on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tnentertains/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/tnentertains" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>.About Seed&amp;SparkConnecting people through stories that matter. <a href="https://www.seedandspark.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Seed&amp;Spark</a> is where creators and audiences work together to tell stories that celebrate diverse voices and foster vibrant conversation. Join a <a href="https://seedandspark.com/events" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">free virtual event</a>, <a href="https://seedandspark.com/crowdfund" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">start </a>— or <a href="https://seedandspark.com/fund" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">support</a> — a creative project. Find your next spark of curiosity, inspiration and community! <a href="https://seedandspark.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">seedandspark.com</a>-Please read our <a href="https://www.seedandspark.com/code-of-conduct" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Code of Conduct.</a>____________________________________________________________________________________________
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