A one-hour self-paced workshop to explore the essentials of storytelling, creating a story as you go. Video | Self-paced

• Stuck for ideas? If you're longing to write but don’t know how to find an idea or get the story going, these essentials will give you everything you need.
• Wrangling a novel? If you're wrestling with a recalcitrant section of your novel, these essentials will help you resolve the most frequent story problems.

This workshop wil take you through processes which work for everything from entertaining a three year old to resolving a tricky section of a novel. Whether you've never written before or are deep in your tenth novel, the strategies will give you clear powerful principles for storytelling and creativity.

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What you’ll get with The Essentials of Storytelling

• The core essentials which everyone needs for stories to work (and which I return to most often in my own novels). These are great for starting a story and also for troubleshooting why a story isn't working.
• Some deeper info on narratives which none of my other courses or workshops cover.
• How to layer a plot so it keeps the reader or listener gripped and flows smoothly.
• The practical creative techniques which I've found the most universally useful.
• My best tips for the process.

You'll also get a PDF summary to keep, so you can return to the same principles quickly and easily for future stories / tricky sections within your story.

All welcome

• All levels welcome: All my courses work for all levels: they've been tested with a wide range of students, from complete beginners to experienced and published writers.
• Spoonie-friendly: If you need to manage your energy, I’ve got you: the course is chunked into sections, so you can do it in bits when you have the 'spoons'.
• Accessibility: If you’re hard of hearing or Deaf, visually impaired, use a screenreader, or use dictation software, all the activities and materials are fully accessible.

Choose the option that suits you

• Want a motivating deadline? Use It Now (£20) gives you one week’s access to the one-hour workshop, PLUS you get a summary PDF to keep so you can return to the principles.
• What to keep it forever? Keep It Forever (£50) means you can use it and rewatch it whenever you want. (And you also get the summary PDF, for quick reference.)

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