Dara Marks

Dara Marks, Ph.D. is a leading international story consultant, seminar leader, and author of the bestseller, Inside Story: The Power of the Transformational Arc. This groundbreaking book has inspired screenwriters, novelists, and playwrights around the world to engage more deeply and effectively in the creative writing process. As an educator, Dara is committed to the ideal that a culture speaks through its stories and that every writer’s voice matters. Her unique method of story analysis has earned her top ratings by Creative Screenwriting Magazine as the best consultant in the business – with her advice sought-after by major Hollywood studios as well as countless independent film and television writers, producers, and directors. Dara holds a doctorate degree in Mythological Studies and lives in Ojai, California with her husband. Currently, she is working on her new book, Engaging the Feminine Heroic, and has just released a comprehensive online writing course: The Inside Story Writer’s Training Program.