"To the point, simple and right on! It helped in rethinking my rewrite."
—Effie Brown (Instructor), Producer, In the Cut, Real Women Have Curves, etc.

"One of the clearest explanations of the main tension, midpoint, 3rd act tension concepts ever (including USC film school!)... I smell another rewrite. Damn you..."
—Tyler O., Student

"1-3-5. What a revelation.
—Robert A., Student

"Love your book. Succinct. Straight-to-the-point. Belongs right next to "Inside Story" by Dara Marks, Blake Snyder's "Save the Cat"; and Vogler's "Writer's Journey."
— Stephen W. , Writer

"I read the book in one sitting. It's fantastic! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!"
— Bernard T. , Writer

"The 1-3-5 system is brilliant. I have never seen a method so simple, yet so effective when digging for the gold in your story."
—Rick B., Ph.D., Professor and Writer

"Easy to read. Easy to understand... It gave me real tools to use to shape my screenplay and the responses I'm now getting from story analysts prove it works."
—Art B, Writer

"Over the past three years I've bought 18 screenwriting books, gone to five seminars and 3 workshops... In one simple, direct book you've done what no other has done."
—George C., 'A no longer confused screenwriter'

"It turns any idea into a viable script possibility. And it's applicable to every form of storytelling, from reality, documentary to narrative. Pretty good therapy, too, when applied to your personal life."
—John K., Director and Producer

"I love your book! It's brilliant!...Your book is SO CLEAR, SO EASY TO FOLLOW!... I'm already RE-WRITING!"
—Cassandra S., Screenwriter

"I have had the pleasure to read your book…and it is a little gem! It's concise, and it covers enough information to guide you through the process of creating a great story that gets attention. I am confident now that my screenplays will SELL, and that I can compete with MAJOR PLAYERS in the industry. The 1-3-5 Story Structure System definitely gets a "Recommend" from me!"
— Yvette T. , Writer

"Your workshop was fabulous, both for our actors and budding writers. The 1-3-5 method is the simplest, most concise method I have seen for story and character development."
—John Paizis, Founder/Director, Performing Arts Studio West

"I'm a writer and have taken a lot of screenwriting structure lectures and read every book, so I didn't expect to hear anything new that day. I don't know whether it was what you said or the passion with which you presented it, but I really did come away with some fresh insights that I'm using in my rewrite RIGHT NOW!"
—Lisa R., Student

"This course is a MUST for the writer-director-producer. Anderson outduels McKee, Fields, and the rest."
—Jon S., Student

"GREAT! It was GREAT! It was a "working" session - it was so inspiring…the minds were actually working in the room! It was GREAT! Three long time members actually walked in with the book - positioned themselves on the far wall with notepads on the table and wrote feverishly during the session! It was GREAT!"
—Sheila H., Author

"I can hardly imagine a better source to turn to for understanding how a great screenplay works, how a middling screenplay can be fixed or for learning more about writing, rewriting or analyzing a screenplay."
—Clyde Derrick, Development Executive/Writer, formerly of Kennedy/Marshall Productions

"Just wanted to thank you again for the chance to attend your seminar... My friends and I are still buzzed from the experience. It was exactly what we needed."
—David A. Student

"You won't find a more passionate, energetic screenplay structure expert. Step-by-step, Anderson will guide you from simple idea to tightly structured screenplay."
—Charlie Jordan, Director, Something to Sing About, One Red Rose

"The key to great storytelling begins with the script. You must have passion for storytelling or study with someone who has that passion. Anderson is just that, an insightful teacher who loves story, structure and detail."
—Robert Townsend, Producer/Director/Writer/Actor, B*A*P*S,, The Five Heartbeats,

"I found the class stimulating and Anderson brilliant at story structure."
—Larry C., Writer