You have ideas. You have creativity. You've never had the architecture to turn them into a story that works. This is that session.
Most creative professionals carry three stories they've never written. Not because they lack talent — because nobody gave them the machinery.
Ideas are not the bottleneck. Structure is. This session gives you a working framework — drawn from Dan Harmon's Story Circle, 2200 years of Indian storytelling tradition, and systems thinking — that turns any idea into a story with a spine. Then we show you how to use AI not as a random prompt tool, but as a structured co-writer inside that same framework.
The universal engine underneath every story that works, from Ramayana to Breaking Bad. Not theory. A tool you will use from this session forward.
Western structure alone is incomplete. Indian narrative tradition adds the emotional and philosophical layer — the why underneath the what.
From beat sheet to scene. How to move from the structural map to actual writing without getting stuck or losing the idea.
A disciplined framework for using AI inside your story structure to stress-test, expand, and accelerate without losing your voice.
The Indian storytelling layer — Natya Shastra, Rasa theory, Vakrothi — is what made this different. Nobody else is teaching this framework.
You have almost reverse-engineered storytelling by connecting it to our own Indian traditions like Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra and other powerful tools rooted in 2200 years of Indian storytelling tradition, and then structured it into a very practical and usable framework.
He brings in the 9 rasas from Natya Shastra and threads them right through Harmon's 8 beats and suddenly the circle is not just about plot mechanics anymore. No cookie-cutter template. Just better tools to go deeper, weirder, or bolder without losing the thread.
"Iteration and not repetition is what is going to define the quality of writing."
Learning from students can be an immensely satisfying experience. It was particularly fascinating to learn about Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra and the tools he provided 2,200 years ago. The rigor and precision seen in his work must have some roots from his engineering training days at IIT Bombay.
One of the most practical, usable storytelling frameworks I have seen especially for Indian filmmakers trying to balance mass and meaning. The Six Stations format is extremely practical. Perfect for writers, directors developing original stories, anyone trying to make commercial cinema with depth. Five stars.
"Waiting for your commercial cinema, bro."
This workshop felt as valuable as a book every filmmaker should read. It felt very original and authentic, coming from a genuine storyteller.
Especially the Indian art of storytelling and Vakrothi — oblique expression — were the highlights. Ram has brewed his years of experience into an exciting methodology which encourages a writer to find the flow.
The concept of Rasa was definitely an eye opener. Gave me a different perspective of looking at films now. Especially the Indian context. It was a one stop shop for a beginner.
You don't need to be a writer. You need to have an idea you've never been able to execute — and the desire to change that on one Sunday morning.
Systems thinkers who've always sensed story is a structure. This framework will feel like home.
Your pitch is a story. Your brand is a story. Build both with the same architecture.
People who communicate for a living and want their words to move people, not just inform them.
You've started scripts that stalled. You need a structural system, not more inspiration. Here it is.
Designers, marketers, content creators — anyone whose work depends on narrative that lands.
Notebooks full of ideas, nothing finished. This session gives you the reason why — and the fix.
A water resources engineer turned filmmaker, Ram has been working in the Telugu and Kannada film industries for over a decade. He has written three web series and served as dialogue writer on four films — including collaborations with Ram Gopal Varma.
As a director, he wrote and directed Life Is A Game, now ready for release. He is currently in production on The India House. Ram teaches story the way an engineer teaches structure — with precision, a working framework, and nothing wasted. He is the founder of Itihasa Collective, a writers' group.
A decade in Telugu and Kannada industries. Raw, honest, no LinkedIn version. This is what I wish someone had told me before I started.
3 Hours · Online · Google Meet · ₹3,000