Writing About Politics: Without Annoying the Crap Out Of People

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A candid, hands-on workshop for writers, screenwriters & even producers.
Politics stirs emotions—sometimes the wrong ones. Yet the stories that shape culture (from Parasite to The Handmaid’s Tale, from Black Panther to Ted Lasso) smuggle potent social and political ideas past even the most cynical audiences. In this fast-paced, no-BS session you’ll see exactly how it’s done—and practice the same strategies on your own material.

#### What We’ll Cover — with Real-World Examples

• Packaging is everything.
• • Is your story a sermon, a polemic, or a hero's journey.
• • Why genre and tropes—thriller, romance, sci-fi—really matter
• Manipulating time and space
• • Why talking about the here and now rarely works
• • Making big ideas palatable by making them entertaining
• • Impacting behavior, not just opinion, with media you make
• Characters who win hearts and minds•
• Learning about archetypes that work over and over again
• • Understanding why some people love the villain
• Why the biggest blockbusters are stealth political essays
• • Examples of popular films and TV shows that sold big ideas
• • Creating unity and triggering discussiong in a very diverse world
• When you won't win and why
• • Triggers that make people reject the media you make
• • When, why, and how to talk about your political projects without destroying their effect and your career.
• Changes in media fundamentals and why they matter
• • Where to start your career as a persuasive media maker and why.
• • How to step around gate keepers and move past blocks to get your message into the zeitgeist.

#### Who Should Attend

• Writers & novelists aiming to weave social commentary into page-turners
• Screenwriters & showrunners developing issue-driven films, TV, or web series
• Producers & content creators who need to persuade investors/audiences without polarizing them
• Anyone with “something to say” who’s worried about getting cancelled or clobbered online

#### Format & Logistics

• Live Zoom Lecture with Handout distributed during the live event.
• If you want a recording of the workshop and additional resources to help you move your work swiftly forward, purchase a general admission ticket.

Stop tip-toeing around your convictions. Learn to craft stories that entertain first, persuade effectively—and leave your audience thanking you for it.
Media is at the heart of global civil discourse for a very good reason. It is how we as a world talk about the ideas that matter most and come to an agreement about what happens next.
Reserve your seat now and start changing minds (without losing friends).