Story Grid Podcast

Learn the 5 commandments of storytelling and how it will make your story better. We mention the transcript of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Larry Kasdan discussing the creation of Indiana Jones. You can see that here.

Learn how the Story Grid works with Andy Weir's The Martian and Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Click here to download Shawn's Foolscap Story Grid for The Martian. Click here to download Shawn's Foolscap Story Grid for A Christmas Carol. Click here to download Tim's Foolscap Story Grid for The Martian.

How does the Kübler-Ross model from psychiatry apply to your writing? Also, how to develop your characters and applying the Story Grid to non-fiction.

How can narrative device make your storytelling easier? We also discuss the two types of inciting incidents and how the Story Grid applies to he movie Dead Calm.

Story Grid Math. How many scenes, words, turns does your book need? Also discussed is the 5 commandments of storytelling and Tim's attempt at a rewrite. Click here to read Tim's scene rewrite.

In this episode, Shawn and Tim deep dive into the editing process. They discuss when to start working with an editor and the six questions every (good) editor is asking. They also talk macro vs micro story and the the five different parts of every story. Lastly, click here to download the full 14 page critique Shawn did of Tim's first scene.

Shawns critiques (rips apart) Tim's first scene. Along the way, they discuss Agatha Christie, Wes Craven, Hemingway, and Freddy Krueger. Homework was given in this episode to watch Dead Calm and read Hemingway's Hills Like White Elephants. Click here to download and read Tim's scene discussed in this episode.

How does The Martian work with The Story Grid? Plus, we discuss how to make sure your story is good before writing 100k words and the difference between Internal and External genre.

How does Stephen King do it? Plus, Shawn and Tim talk about flailing as a writer and how good character development is really done.

Shawn and Tim dive deeper into genre and how to find the best internal and external conflicts. Along the way they discuss the hero's journey, love stories, and a woman from the sea.

Shawn and Tim discuss literary vs commercial fiction and start diving into the giant subject that is genre. When It Comes To Book Sales, What Counts As Success Might Surprise You

How can you become a better writer? Join Shawn Coyne, a bestselling editor with 25+ years experience, and Tim Grahl as they dive into the craft of story telling. In this episode we discuss how publishing works and what an editor does, along with what the Story Grid is and how it can make you a better writer. Mentioned in the show: On Writing by Stephen King Scrivener Story Grid website