Many of these ideas can be represented by a simple chart, graph, or list. For your project, give one of these exercises a try and share it with the class!

More Resources

As promised in the final video, here (in no particular order) are some suggestions for diving deeper into storytelling methods. You can find these everywhere books are sold.

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need by Jessica Brody

Story Engineering by Larry Brooks

The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know by Shawn Coyne and Steven Pressfield (and check out the Story Grid podcast!)

The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller Kindle Edition by John Truby

Anatomy of a Premise Line: How to Master Premise and Story Development for Writing Success by Jeff Lyons

This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley

Sharan Nosal

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