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Story Grid Writing Podcast
by Shawn Coyne and Tim GrahlHelping you become a better writer. Join Shawn Coyne, author of Story Grid and a top editor for 30+ years, and Tim Grahl, struggling writer, as they discuss the ins and outs of what makes a story great. More at www.StoryGrid.com.
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Episodes
The 5 Commandments of Storytelling
59m · PublishedLearn 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.
The Martian and A Christmas Carol
1h 24m · PublishedLearn 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.
The 8 stages of grief/writing
1h 7m · PublishedHow 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.
Point of View and Narrative Device
1h 2m · PublishedHow 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.
The Mathematics of Storytelling
1h 5m · PublishedStory 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.
6 questions (good) editors ask
1h 4m · PublishedIn 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.
Shawn rips apart Tim's scene
1h 12m · PublishedShawns 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 not to waste 100k words
1h 10m · PublishedHow 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 write?
1h 8m · PublishedDiving deep into genre
1h 5m · PublishedShawn 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.
Story Grid Writing Podcast has 292 episodes in total of explicit content. Total playtime is 233:23:47. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 16th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 28th, 2024 04:41.
