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Nearly 400 craft articles, over 450 podcast episodes, plus videos and books, all built on the Story Grid method. Start anywhere, or start with the training.
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The three cornerstone articles.
GenreThe Genres of WritingThe 5-Leaf Genre Clover, and how genre sets reader expectations before the first page.Read the guide →StructureThe Five Commandments of StorytellingThe five things every working scene must do, from inciting incident to resolution.Read the guide →CraftShow vs. TellThe difference readers feel on every page, and how to find it in your own writing.Read the guide →
Articles by topic
GenresThe 5-Leaf Genre Clover, and the content genres: Action, Horror, Crime, Thriller, and more.Browse 60 →Scenes and story structureUnits of story, beats, scenes, sequences, and quadrants.Browse 52 →Characters and archetypesProtagonist and antagonist, conflict, and the archetype set.Browse 119 →Point of view, dialogue, and themeNarrative path, dialogue tags, controlling idea.Browse 16 →EditingHow to edit a manuscript, the Editor's Six Core Questions, and the Foolscap.Browse 38 →
The Story Grid Podcast
Shawn Coyne and Tim Grahl work through the craft of storytelling, episode by episode. 3.5 million downloads.
- The Final Episode35 min
- Crazy Rich Asians: Part 4 - What Writers Can Learn72 min
- Crazy Rich Asians: Part 3 - Genre Conventions and Story Theme60 min
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