Essays on the Craft of Dramatic Writing!


THE CRAFT OF
WRITING FICTION
Reviews of popular novels that explore the mechanics of writing a novel.

WRITING FOR FILM
Go to the movies to learn the craft of screenwriting!

WRITING FOR THE STAGE
Learn about writing for the stage through reviews of popular plays.

MY PLAYS
Information about my various award winning plays, productions, and upcoming productions.

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I review screenplays and full and partial novel manuscripts. I also offer consultations via Zoom or cell calls.

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This site offers writers new ideas on the essential elements of storytelling through reviews of popular novels, plays, and screenplays that explore the a story is a promise concept.


--Bill Johnson

"I have never reviewed anything on Amazon before but I feel so indebted to Bill Johnson that I have to give him a review. I went to a big name film school for college and throughout the entire 4 years and thousands of dollars, I never learned more about storytelling then I did reading this 3 dollar kindle book. Bill Johnson really gives you the map to the maze. Thank You Bill!"

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Sample Essays...

  • Arrival
  • Using a Timeline to Tell a Story, notes on the Movie Arrival.

    The Narrative Tension of Hamlet
    An exploration of how this play by Shakespeare generates narrative tension for its main character. Should he act on what he knows, or not?

    A video I produced about the public and private lives of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain).

    Bill Johnson's A Story 
is a Promise & The Spirit of Storytelling book cover
    A seventh edition of my writing workbook, A Story is a Promise & The Spirit of Storytelling, is available as an ebook for $2.99 from Draft2Digital and Kindle.

    A Story is a Promise is a valuable resource for writers, revealing key elements & techniques.

    To download my books via Apple, Nook, Kobo, OverDrive, and other providers, visit my author's page on Draft2Digital.

    Experiences of the Energy Body

    Bill Johnson's journal explores how he came to understand the connection between his energy body and mind. This work also explores how to open deeper channels of creativity, mindfulness, healing, & spirituality through an awareness of prana or life force.

    Available for FREE on Draft2Digital.

    The cover of the journal written by Bill Johnson
	 about his experiences of life force or prana.