#233 – Story Grid Trinity for Nonfiction

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How does the Story Grid Trinity apply to Big Idea, How-to, Narrative nonfiction, and Memoir? Shawn dives into this question on this week’s episode.

#232 – Quadrant 4 of Heroic Journey 2.0

We left all of you hanging back in December with the Heroic Journey 2.0 series, so we decided to correct our error. This week Shawn finishes up our series on the Heroic Journey 2.0 by diving into the Quadrant 4.

#231 – Story Grid Trinity – Beyond the Surface

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Shawn and Tim discuss the third part of the Story Grid Trinity – Beyond the Surface.

A Wizard of Earthsea – Editor’s Six Core Questions

Writers' Room Podcast

In the final episode of the podcast, we discuss A Wizard of Earthsea, the 1968 fantasy novel by Ursula K. Le Guin with the Editor’s Six Core Questions analysis. Leslie: This is also a personal masterwork for me. I first read this story at a pivotal time in my life. It immediately resonated with me… Read more »

#230 – Story Grid Trinity – Above the Surface

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Shawn and Tim discuss the second part of the Story Grid Trinity – Above the Surface.

#229 – Story Grid Trinity – On the Surface

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Shawn and Tim dive into the first part of the Story Grid Trinity.

#228 – The Story Grid Trinity

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Shawn introduces the foundation of all stories — the Story Grid Trinity.

Nonfiction and Fiction Genre Dimensions

Fundamental Fridays

“Stories are just hyper-realistic microcosms of reality.” I gaped as Shawn said it, or at least something to that effect. As often happens during training events, it was a brief moment spoken and then left behind as though it was something everyone knew. And maybe most of them on that call did, but my mind… Read more »

Crafting Your Story Spine Using Literal and Essential Wants & Needs

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I have a story I’ve been noodling on for quite a few years. I’ve toyed with whether it should be a novel or a screenplay—probably both. Hopefully both. Here’s the premise: five friends in their 30s smoke recently legalized marijuana at their monthly book club meeting, hoping to find direction for the next chapter of… Read more »

Hamilton: Metaphor and Scene Analysis

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Hamilton as Metaphor Scene Analysis

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#233 – Story Grid Trinity for Nonfiction

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#232 – Quadrant 4 of Heroic Journey 2.0

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#231 – Story Grid Trinity – Beyond the Surface

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A Wizard of Earthsea – Editor’s Six Core Questions

Writers' Room Podcast

#230 – Story Grid Trinity – Above the Surface

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#229 – Story Grid Trinity – On the Surface

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#228 – The Story Grid Trinity

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Nonfiction and Fiction Genre Dimensions

Fundamental Fridays

Crafting Your Story Spine Using Literal and Essential Wants & Needs

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Hamilton: Metaphor and Scene Analysis

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