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Story Brain Academy

Story Brain Academy is for screenwriters building craft and career. Master structure, character and pilot writing with real feedback.

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Pricing
$67 a monthWell above the content creation median of $9.50, in the $50–100 band, where the fewest content creation communities charge.
Size
249 membersBigger than 32% of the content creation communities indexed here.
Revenue ceiling
$16,683 a monthIf every member paid the listed price. Free tiers, discounts and churn are not visible from outside.
Platform
Circle
Category
Content Creation
Last verified
6 October 2026

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  • Small room, real price: 249 members at $67 a month is a business without an audience of thousands.
  • It charges in the band fewest content creation communities charge in, which is where the least direct competition is.

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About Story Brain Academy

Story Brain Academy is for screenwriters building craft and career. Master structure, character and pilot writing with real feedback.

Why you should join: Structured classes for busy creatives on story structure, character development, plot mechanics and pilot writing, plus workshops and community feedback to turn ideas into finished scripts. Membership is $67 a month.

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The one-liner

A paid screenwriting academy with structured classes for busy writers.

What they actually sell

Story Brain Academy is run by Alicia Carroll. Its own pitch: "Screenwriting community and course series to master craft and career." The public offer sits at $67 a month. Story Brain Academy is a learning platform for writers who want to develop screenwriting craft and launch projects with confidence. The program offers structured classes geared toward busy creatives, covering fundamentals of story structure, character development, plot mechanics, and pilot writing. The offer is easy to understand in one read, which is half the job of a sales page.

Who pays and why

Busy writers who want to develop craft and launch projects. The worry is unfinished scripts. They pay for courses on structure, character and pilot writing, workshops and feedback. The emotional pull is being around people chasing the same thing, which matters as much as any single lesson.

Where the members come from

Public Circle discovery copy and Alicia Carroll's listing appear to be the front door. Linked social proof on the page is thin, so growth reads as brand-and-listing led rather than a giant media funnel. Exact audience sizes beyond the member count on the card stay off the lander.

What's holding it back

Screenwriting careers are hard. Members may want more industry access than classes give.

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Package craft as short, structured classes for writers with day jobs.

Would this work in another niche?

Yes for other writing forms such as novels. Weak for one-off hobby writing.

Written 6 October 2026

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