Story Grid Writing Podcast

We left all of you hanging back in December with the Heroic Journey 2.0 series, so we decided to correct our error. This week Shawn finishes up our series on the Heroic Journey 2.0 by diving into the Quadrant 4.

Shawn continues the explanation of the Story Grid Trinity with a discussion of the third and final part — Beyond the Surface.

Shawn and Tim discuss the second part of the Story Grid Trinity - Above the Surface.

Shawn Coyne dives into the Story Grid Trinity and discusses the first, most essential part of the trinity - On the Surface.

Shawn introduces the foundation of all stories - the Story Grid Trinity.

Tim has finished his manuscript! Shawn gives him the next steps and then they continue discussing the Hero’s Journey 2.0.

Tim is getting pretty stuck on the worldbuilding side of things with his work in progress. Shawn walks him through how to break these blocks and continues looking at them through the Hero’s Journey 2.0 lens.

Shawn starts walking through the Heroic Journey 2.0 infographic looking at how it can help you understand the story you are trying to tell.

 

Click here to view the infographic referenced in this episode.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/axjngf5r8w6ivcx/Heroic%20Journey%20Macro%20Infographic-01-1.png?dl=0

 

As Tim is finishing up the first draft of his novel, Shawn starts introducing the ideas behind his new Hero's Journey 2.0 models and how it will impact the editing of his manuscript.

Tim is getting close to finishing his first draft and wants to talk with Shawn about what he can expect when it comes time to run it through the Story Grid methodology.