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How to Craft Brand, Business, and Big Idea Narratives

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One of the things I have found useful about being a certified Story Grid editor is how well the framework applies to business communications. After all, stories are how businesses get customers to know, like, trust, buy, then, hopefully, promote them. In fact, I would postulate that the nonfiction big genre silos, which are, academic,… Read more »

One Sentence Can Fix Your Biggest Story Problems

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How long have you been working on your current story? Weeks? Months? Years? Are your revisions even getting you closer to the story you want to tell? Or do you feel lost, unable to answer the most basic questions about your character and plot? Do you sense something fundamental isn’t working in your story but… Read more »

The Five Commandments of the Independent Author Story

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“Should I traditionally publish or self-publish?” I’ve often heard this question posed as if it’s a real choice. It’s not. It’s like asking this: “Should I get up and go to work today or should I hit the lottery?” The choice of the traditional publishing path versus the self-publishing path is a false dilemma. You… Read more »

You are Not the Problem

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I’m stuck! I can’t get past this draft! Something is keeping me from moving forward! What am I doing with my life? What’s wrong with me ???? Were you cringing while reading those words? I know those thoughts. They dig their claws in while you’re trying to write and they just won’t let go. That… Read more »

What does it mean to write, read, and live with intention?

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As I think about refining what it means for me to help writers learn to tell their stories better, it comes down to three areas. Masterful writing. Active reading. Intentional living. Three interconnected pillars. Improve one and, I believe, the others will follow. Learning to write well comes from focusing on the fundamentals and iterative… Read more »

How Reading Better Can Help You Write Better

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I will not make assumptions about your habits and desires, especially when it comes to writing. As for my own, few things rank as high on my list as “improve my writing.” It feels like an unfinished task. One I’m never close to achieving no matter how much time and effort I put in. As… Read more »

The Story Grid Translated Into Common Writing Terms

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The Story Grid covers a lot of ground. With a 344 page book, over 120 podcast episodes, and more than 100 articles, it’s a comprehensive resource on how to line up every element of your novel to craft a page-turning story that packs an emotional punch. But where do you start to try and absorb… Read more »

Die Hard and Tim’s Middle Build

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[0:00:00.9] TG: Hello and welcome to the Story Grid Podcast. This is a show dedicated to helping you become a better writer. I’m your host, Tim Grahl and I’m the struggling writer trying to figure out how to tell a story that works. Joining the shortly is Shawn Coyne. He is the creator of Story… Read more »

Thinking in Sequences

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When we’re revising scenes,rather than overwhelming ourselves with the big global story movement, it’s often helpful to think in terms of story sequences. A sequence is just a series of scenes that move us from one large place in our story to another large place. Examples of shorthand notations for sequences include such multi-scene movements… Read more »

For the Ramen Noodle Eaters

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We’ve come to the end of the line for the meat and potatoes of The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know big textbook content. The book will be available to all of you at a special price, along with some other goodies, sometime during the week of April 27th at Black Irish Books. I’ll make… Read more »

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How to Craft Brand, Business, and Big Idea Narratives

Story Grid

One Sentence Can Fix Your Biggest Story Problems

Story Grid

The Five Commandments of the Independent Author Story

Story Grid

You are Not the Problem

Story Grid

What does it mean to write, read, and live with intention?

Story Grid

How Reading Better Can Help You Write Better

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The Story Grid Translated Into Common Writing Terms

Story Grid

Die Hard and Tim’s Middle Build

Podcasts, Story Grid

Thinking in Sequences

Story Grid

For the Ramen Noodle Eaters

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