Why struggle to write when you can partner with a pro?
Learn the same techniques your instructor has used to help Pulitzer Prize, OBIE, and National Book Award winners tell the best stories they’re capable of producing.
Your Instructor
As an author, story consultant, and ghostwriter, Damon DiMarco has collaborated with Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, and OBIE Award–winning creators across publishing, media, and institutional messaging. His many books have been featured by The New York Times, NPR, CNN, MSNBC, FOX, Publishers Weekly, National Geographic, and Premiere radio network. At Drew University’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, he founded, created, and led the Writing for Public Intellectuals workshop for doctoral students in the History & Culture Program. Damon is also an actor and musician. He lives on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. When he is not working on stories, he spends time with his son, playing guitar with his band Hermes Baby, and exploring new worlds using vintage manual typewriters.
Once you complete the "Break Your Story" online course, send your materials to Damon for a read plus a one-on-one, one-hour consultation about your story.
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"Relentlessly insightful. Respectful and inspirational. Damon's fierce commitment to offering clear responses regarding what works and doesn't work in a story, avoids cheap comparisons while always honoring the writer's intent. The guidance he's provided helped stories by great writers like National Book Award winner, Denis Johnson, Pulitzer Prize winner N. Scott Momaday, off-Broadway history makers Jack Heifner, Bridgette Wimberly, and James McClure, playwright and TV writer, Cassandra Medley, and many dozens more to flourish."
Mark Woods, Founder of New River Dramatists and the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival
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"I'd struggled to break my screenplay for years. Took classes at NYU, UCLA … read every book. Draft after draft. Year after year. Still, it just wasn't working. Literally, in the first session with Damon, we got to the bottom of it, solved my (now obvious) problem, and I was finally off to the races. Cannot recommend him or his writing courses enough. He's got a gift!"
Josh Casaubon, actor, Criminal Minds, The Good Shepherd, One Life to Live
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"Damon's approach to growing your story to maturity is unique and simple. He is very patient and professional, and will put your journey on the right road. Get started with him now!"
Bruno Chaperton
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"I could never have written my novel without what Damon taught me. I had tried to write books by myself before but always ended up quitting halfway through. With Damon's technique for developing and locking down structure, the writing became easy and fast. Learning what he taught me saved me years of false starts, ruined stories, and quite a few headaches!"
Shahab Gharib
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"Damon is top-notch and I am very thankful for everything he's taught me. I couldn't have done this without him. "
Jade Falzon
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"Damon distills complex concepts into simple language that anyone can understand and enjoy. A veteran writer, he's keenly attentive to your project vision and his contribution will help get you to places you wouldn't have seen without his expert guidance."
Charles Goforth, director and producer, member of LAByrinth Theater Company, Director of Compass Needle
How Does “Break Your Story” Work? FAQs
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Bring your idea for a novel, stage play, screenplay, or TV pilot. The method applies to any story medium you choose to work in.
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Classes are all on video, so you can learn at your own pace, at any time, from anywhere in the world.
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When you’re finished the course, have your instructor read your work and speak with you one-on-one about it by scheduling a video conference call.
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Yes, time permitting. Email us about it using the Contact tab on this site.